The Daily Courier August 22, 2009 by Digital Courier

ICC presents Lewis Staff Award — Page 3 Sports Season opener East Rutherford opened its football season with a battle against Lincolnton Friday night

Page 7

Saturday, August 22, 2009, Forest City, N.C.

50¢

NATION

Lockerbie bomber’s release debated

Page 14

SPORTS

Freshmen orientation was held at Chase and R-S Central High Schools Friday. At Chase, top, freshmen and their parents waited to learn more about transportation options. During the orientation, students also had the opportunity to tour the school and receive information from guidance counselors on graduation requirements. At R-S, bottom right, 250 of the 299 registered freshmen at the school received high fives from their LINK Crew leaders, who will serve as mentors for the students during their first year of high school. Photos by Allison Flynn and Garrett Byers / Daily Courier

EDC has updated website

R-S Central hosted Bessemer City Friday

Page 7

GAS PRICES

Low: High: Avg.:

$2.42 $2.56 $2.49

DEATHS No obituaries were reported Friday. Page 5

WEATHER

High

From staff reports

Low

86 63

Larry Dale/Daily Courier

This classic 1955 Chevy Bel Air was stolen and found wrecked early Friday morning. Two men have been arrested in the case.

Classic car stolen, wrecked By LARRY DALE Daily Courier Staff Writer

FOREST CITY — A 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air valued at $60,000 was stolen and found wrecked early Friday morning. Two men have been arrested in the case. Joshua Gregory Bailey, 22, of 106 W. Trade St., Forest City, was charged with felony

breaking and entering and felony larceny. He was placed under a $45,000 secured bond in the Rutherford County Jail. Joshua Donald Maxwell, 17, of 4180 Hudlow Rd., Rutherfordton, also was charged with felony breaking and entering Please see Car, Page 6

By ALLISON FLYNN Daily Courier Staff Writer

Complete forecast, Page 10

INSIDE

Vol. 41, No. 200

Please see EDC, Page 6

dent of Adams Commercial Real

McNair program now at Chase High

Today and tonight, 30 percent chance of thunderstorms.

Classifieds . . . 14-17 Sports . . . . . . . . 7-9 County scene . . . . 6 Opinion . . . . . . . . 4

FOREST CITY — In its effort to attract new business and industry to Rutherford County, the county Economic Development Commission has updated and improved its website. The website (www.rutherfordncedc.com) is a much cleaner, fresher home page with a larger amount of resources, said EDC officials. The key goal of the new website is to help users navigate the site based on individual needs, therefore the website features three primary components — Industrial and Data Centers, Retail and Office and Small Business and Entrepreneurs. Available sites and buildings are easily searchable along with a new Feature Focus section that provides additional information on Industrial and Commercial Buildings including: GIS site data, Google street view maps, YouTube videos of available buildings; and Downloadable drawings, maps and statistics Tommy Luckadoo, vice presi

Allison Flynn/Daily Courier

Chase McNair Foundation Coordinators are Grady Franklin and Amy Huskey.

Now on the Web: www.thedigitalcourier.com

FOREST CITY — Every freshman at Chase High School will have a mentor from this year forward, now that the McNair Educational Foundation is on campus. Now in its 20th year, the foundation was formed by Robert McNair and his wife, Janice. McNair is a native of Rutherford County and a graduate of Cool Springs School. McNair created the foundation to give back to his community. “It’s goal is primarily to help students succeed in high school and prepare for success in education after high school,” said Grady Franklin, coordinator of Chase’s McNair Program. “In our society today, having just a high school education won’t get you very far,” he said. The program has been implemented at East since its inception and has been one the foundation wanted to put in place at Chase and R-S Central for a number of years, said Executive Please see McNair, Page 6

— The

Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Saturday, August 22, 2009

local

Church News Praising In The Park 2009

Ed Kilbourne

Ed Kilbourne to speak at FUMC, Forest City FOREST CITY — Singer, storyteller and folk theologian Ed Kilbourne will perform Sunday, Aug. 30, at the First United Methodist Church. The program begins at 4 p.m. Ed is known for his collections of moving music, clever humor, and insightful monologues by combining acoustic guitar, keyboards and singing with story-telling. Ed began his professional career in the early 1960s, singing in folk groups while in high school and college. During a career of 8000-plus solo appearances over the last 40 years, he has worked in every region of the United States and toured Europe. Today, his primary area of work is the southeastern US. Ed has recorded 23 albums. His catalogue is on the Fly-By-Night label and include a greatest hits collection, “The Best Of Ed,” as well as his early albums, “Beyond Belief,” “A Place To Watch The Rain,” “Leaning Toward

The Light,” “Building Bridges,” and his current studio release, “Promised Land.” There is also a children’s album “Daddy’s Home” that he did with his daughters, as well as a worship music collaboration with fellow artist Chris Hughes entitled “Light The Fire,” and the newly released sequel “Light The Fire Again” with his daughter, Amanda, joining him and Chris. A 3-CD collection of recordings of his stories and songs, “The Grateful Ed Live” was released in the spring of 2004. Ed’s wife, Kathleen, also a United Methodist minister, is the director of the Masters of Arts in Christian Education program for Pfeiffer University. They make their home in the country near Rock Hill, S.C., as well as off the southwest coast of Florida on Manasota Key. The First United Methodist Church is located at 341 East Main St., Forest City. Public invited.

Praising in the Park 2009 will be held Saturday, Aug. 29, from 5 to 9 p.m., at Rogers Park in Tryon. The featured singers include Sisters in Christ, Purpose, and the Golden Trumpets (right), all of Forest City, Dena Palmer-Brice & Company of Charlotte, The Taylor Family of Simpsonville, S.C., St. John Mass Choir of Rutherfordton (below), New Bedford Male Choir, New Prospect, S.C., Green Creek Male Choir of Tryon, Changed of Inman, S.C., 13-year-old Breanna Briggs of Inman, and 8-year-old Kiyon Staley of Green Creek. Free food and drinks. Take US 74 west to Exit 161 (NC 108), go right on NC 108 for 4 miles to the second traffic light. Rogers Park is on the right at 123 W Howard St. In case of rain, the event will be held at Tryon Elementary School. For more information call 429-6635.

Music/concerts Singing: Saturday, Aug. 22, 7 p.m., Bald Mountain Church, Bat Cave; featuring Winners Either Way of Forest City. Singing: Saturday, Aug. 29, 6 p.m., at Sunshine United Methodist Church, 367 DePriest Rd., Bostic; featuring Soldiers For the Cross. Quinton Mills will be in concert Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Little White Country Church, beginning at 7 p.m., and also at the Shingle Hollow Congregational Holiness Church, Sunday, Aug. 30, at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; the Little White Church is located at 184 Painters Gap Rd., and Shingle Hollow is located at 2466 Cove Rd., both in Rutherfordton.

Singing: Sunday, Aug. 30, 6 p.m., Montford Cove Baptist Church, 4920 Cove Rd., Union Mills; featuring Shingle Hollow Senior Choir; fellowship afterwards. Gospel singing: 29th Annual South Mountain Christian Camp Gospel Singing; Saturday, Sept. 5, 6:30 p.m., Bethel Baptist Church, Ellenboro; featuring The American Quartet and The Carolina Quartet. Singing: Sunday, Sept. 6, 7 p.m., Riverside Baptist Church, Hogan Rd., Harris; The Golden Valley Crusaders. Singing: Sunday, Sept. 6, 2 p.m., Village Chapel Church, 141 Huntley St., Forest City; featuring In His Glory.

Worship At The Church of Your Choice This Sunday

Special services Fall crusade: “Harvest Time,” hosted by Pastor Donald and Audrey Clark, will be held through Aug. 23, at Agape Dominion Ministries, 420 S. Broadway St., Forest City; services begin at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. Sunday. Homecoming/revival: Sunday, Aug. 23, Wheat Creek Baptist Church, Rutherfordton; homecoming service starts at 3 p.m.; guest speaker, Pastor Michael Smith from Mt. Moriah Baptist Church in Marion; revival Aug. 24-26, 6:30 nightly; guest speaker, Dr. E.D. Brantly, pastor of Mt. Lowndes Hill Baptist Church in Greenville, S.C. Revival: Aug. 23-26, 7 nightly; Hicks Grove Baptist Church, 574 Hicks Grove Rd., off 221 south; guest speaker, Rev. Len Turner of Woodstock, Ga.; Raymond Byrd, pastor. Homecoming: Sunday, Aug. 23, West Point Baptist Church, 1160 Rd., Rutherfordton; Sunday School 9 a.m., worship service 10 a.m.; a covered dish meal will follow. Homecoming/revival: Sunday, Aug. 23, worship service 11 a.m.; Gold Hill Baptist Church, Rutherfordton; Rev. Clarence Davis will preach; dinner afterwards; revival Aug. 24-26, 7 nightly, with Rev. Michael Isaac as the guest speaker. Special service/seminar: “How Prayer Really Works” with special guest Nancy Suelzle, RN; Sunday, Aug. 23, 6 p.m., Caroleen Baptist Church; Suelzle will share stories and video about her mission trips and how prayer really works; music will be provided by her praise band. Revival: Aug. 24-28, 7 nightly; Fork Creek Baptist Church; guest speaker, Sam Henderson.

Main Street Baptist Harrelson Funeral Home

Advent Lutheran Church

Serving the Residents of Rutherford County for Over 80 Years!

�� Invites You to Join Us for Sunday School at 9:45am Worship�� Service at 11:00am

168 Frontage Road Forest City, NC

Pastor: Ron Fink Pastor: Rev. Pamela Mitcham St. 104102 EastReveley Main Street Spindale, NC Spindale, NC 28160 28160 828.287.2056 828.287.2056

Mon.-Fri. 8-5:30 • Sat. 8-1

Hunnicutt

McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home, Inc.

Ford-Mercury, Inc. New & Used Cars & Trucks 565 Oak Street, Forest City

245-1626

245-1997

4076 US Highway 221A Cliffside, NC

657-6322

Residential & Commercial 1016 E. Main St., Spindale, NC

286-3527

1251 Hwy. 221A, Forest City, NC

(828) 657-6383

www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com

Spindale t c Drug Co. “Your Family Pharmacists” 24-Hour Emergency Service 101 W. Main St., Spindale

286-3746

Tri-City Concrete, LLC.

P.O. Box 241 Forest City, NC 28043 828-245-2011 Fax: 828-245-2012

BILL MORRIS

STEVE BARNES

Ladies night out: “Restoration of Hope” will be hosted by Sister Chicks in Christ on Monday, Sept. 28, at The Foundation, Isothermal Community College. Kellie Williams of Fort Myers, Fla., will be the keynote speaker. Music will be provided by Larry Lawson and Celebration Worship Team, and drama by Jennifer Bishop. A light supper will be served from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Music at 6 p.m., and program from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tickets are $5 per person and available at Spindale Drug/Coffee Shop or by calling Jance Morrow, 245-9994; Susie Eury 625-4833; or LeeAnn Critcher, 429-6608.

Fundraisers Car wash: Saturday, Aug. 22, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at McDonald’s in Spindale; no set price, donations accepted; sponsored by the men of Salem United Methodist Church in Bostic; proceeds for church needs and expenses.

Bake sale: Saturday, Aug. 22, begins at 9 a.m., in front of the Shoe Show (beside Wal-Mart); large number of baked items; sponsored by Community Worship Center; proceeds for the church roof fund. Relay for Life fundraiser: Saturday, Aug. 22, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at Sammy’s Supermarket in Bostic; barbecue sandwiches and hot dogs will be sold to benefit the American Cancer Society; sponsored by Salem UMC Relay for Life team. Benefit fish fry, chicken: For James Ledbetter (cancer patient); Saturday, Aug. 22, noon to 7 p.m., Temple of Jesus, Lake Lure; $9 per plate, dessert and beverage. Singing/supper: Benefit for Rev. and Mrs. Lonnie Evans Jr.; Saturday, Aug. 29, 4 to 7 p.m., Shingle Hollow Congregational Holiness Church, 2490 Cove Rd., Rutherfordton; hot dogs and hamburgers; featuring The Crain Family, The Kinney Family and others. Yard sale: Saturday, Aug. 29, begins at 6 a.m., at Walls Baptist Church; large number of yard sale items; sausage and livermush biscuits; all proceeds go toward Kay Luckadoo’s mission trip to India. Poor man’s supper: Thursday, Sept. 3, 4 to 7 p.m., Providence United Methodist Church, Forest City; adults $5, children $3, under 6 free; proceeds go to the Good Samaritan fund. Friday night supper: Sept. 4, begins at 4 p.m., Cedar Grove United Methodist Church, Bostic-Sunshine Hwy.; pork tenderloin plates, homemade biscuits and desserts; adults $10; ages 6-12, $6; under 6 free; proceeds for Camp McCall. Yard sale: Saturday, Sept. 5, begins at 7 a.m., at Hopewell United Methodist Church; large number of yard sale items; church located four miles from Ellenboro at the corner of Hollis and Hopewell roads. Yard sale: Sept. 4 and 5, Shingle Hollow CHC Campground; Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.; hot dogs will be sold; proceeds will toward a new girl’s dorm on the campground. Annual fashion show: Sept. 14, 11:30 a.m., Lakeview Restaurant, Rumbling Bald Resort, Lake Lure; featuring fashions by Chico’s of Asheville; advance tickets $25; reservations required; contact Nancy Kessel at 625-8115; sponsored by the women of Fairfield Mountains Chapel.

Other 9th Annual Youth Fest: Under the direction of Karen LaBreche RN and Elaine Waters RN; Saturday, Sept. 19, at Spencer Baptist Church, Spindale; open to all youth in middle grades and high school; for more information call 286-5509.

The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Saturday, August 22, 2009 — 3

Local

Boyd presented 2009 ICC Lewis Staff Award Regional Chapter Director, American Red Cross, Patrick Fitzsimmons, presents the chapter report Friday at the regular business meeting of the Rutherford County Chapter’s board of directors Friday. Jean Gordon/Daily Courier

SPINDALE – Sandra Boyd, a lab coordinator in the Business Sciences Division at Isothermal Community College, was named the 2009 recipient of the Willard L. Lewis Staff Award recently. The objective of the award is to encourage, identify and reward excellent performance and commitment to the college by the non-teaching staff. One of the primary criteria for nominees is that they show “consistent, excellent performance on the job, exhibiting unselfish devotion to duty far and above normal requirements and significant contribution to the advancement of the institution and its students.” The award is named for Dr. Willard L. Lewis, the college’s former president, who placed a great emphasis on the importance staff plays in Isothermal’s mission to “improve life Fundraising efforts will be announced later by the chapter direc- through learning.” It was given at the college’s annual convocation, held on tor. “You have a strong health and safety Thursday, Aug. 13. Boyd is a long-time employee of program and a strong group of comIsothermal Community College with mitted volunteers,” he said. more than 28 years of service. He reported 9.85 percent of the “Her commitment to excellence population in Rutherford County has been one that has required participated in a health and safety her to make a personal decision to class last year. “That is well above become a life-long learner as the average,” Fitzsimmons added. requirements relating to technology The blood collection programs and systems have rapidly changed showed a significant decrease over through the years,” said Stephen the previous year. Matheny, the college’s vice president “You need to get the blood drives of Administrative Services, as he preup,’ Fitzsimmons said. Rutherford only reached 75 percent sented the award. “Her willingness to do so has of its annual blood drive. Long is helped countless students to learn asking businesses, churches, community clubs and individuals interested and achieve their goals by providing them with the same positive experiin sponsoring a blood drive, to call ence that she once had as a student at him at 287-5916. Isothermal Community College. Committee members were also “As mentioned before, she has been announced Friday. Kim Roberson is required to learn and stay abreast of the chair for the board of directors technological innovations, software and serves on all committees. upgrades and system threats in order to meet the requirements and expecContact Gordon via e-mail at jgordon@ tations of her position and to effecthedigitalcourier.com. tively maintain the environment that students expect learning to occur. This has been no easy task as technology in her field has changed often and at times very quickly through the years. Because of her desire to be effective in her position, she mainChrist, David Coffin and Crucified tains the ability to teach one-to-one Ministers, Redemption Faith with students at least 12 software Outreach Center, Cornerstone, applications that prove to be essential Abundant Life and Second Baptist to student success.” Church, Rutherfordton’s Dance Boyd has served in a number Team. of areas of service for the college the Staff Professional Power of Purse scheduled including Development task force. Part of her FOREST CITY — The fifth annual duties includes organizing workPower of the Purse, sponsored by shops for convocation and on other Family Resources, will be held professional development days. Over Thursday, Aug. 27, at First Baptist the past few years, Isothermal Church, Forest City beginning at 5 Community College has enjoyed and p.m. with hors d’oeuvres and bidding. benefited from more than 20 differDinner is at 6:15 p.m. Adult admission is $7; children 12 and under is $5. All proceeds will benefit the programs of Family Resources.

Red Cross is ‘in good shape’ local board hears By JEAN GORDON Daily Courier Staff Writer

FOREST CITY — Rutherford County Chapter of the American Red Cross is beginning its new fiscal year in “good shape with a solid program,” said Patrick Fitzsimmons, Regional Chapter director. Fitzsimmons presented the regional chapter report at the regular business meeting of the Red Cross board of directors Friday. Rutherford County is one of six Red Cross chapters in the Western Region, serving citizens from Murphy to Rutherford County. Other chapters in the western district are Henderson, Transylvania, Polk, Haywood, and Buncombe counties. Although the chapter is a part of the western regional, all money raised and donated for Rutherford citizens stays in Rutherford County, emphasized Nelson Long, chapter director. Fitzsimmons said the Rutherford Chapter needs to work harder in 2009-2010 with fundraising than last year.

Rutherford Notes Day of Worship set

FOREST CITY — A Day of Worship begins at 3 p.m. Sunday in Forest City, sponsored by the Redemption Faith Outreach Center. Several churches, praise teams and bands are participating in the event. David Evansek, youth minister at Redemption Faith Outreach, is spearheading the event and says the event will also include a play area for children, food vendors, display booths and other activities. Participating churches will include Greater New Hope Church, Four Square Gospel, House of Shamma, Florence Baptist Praise Team and Youth Praise Team, Sisters in

Sandra Boyd

Contributed photo

ent workshops, which required an enormous amount of time, dedication, commitment and leadership. In addition, Boyd finds time to contribute to the North Carolina Community College System by serving as an advisor with the Omega Theta Chapter of Phi Beta Lambda. Her leadership and vision has helped students place in state competitions and advance to national competitions. These efforts include organizing fundraisers and accompanying students to places in Tennessee, Florida, Colorado, California, Illinois and Washington, D.C. In 2007, Boyd was chosen as a recipient of a Golden Apple Award. “She has proven herself to be a true professional and a strong advocate of Isothermal Community College,” said Matheny. “She gives unselfishly of her time and talents, always offering a smile and encouragement to students and coworkers alike, and serves as a role model for all of us as we maintain our lifelong learning commitment to our students and community.” The award was first given in 2007. Past recipients are Susan Vaughn and Mary Ann Head.

Wedding/Engagement forms…

must be submitted in a timely manner for publication in The Daily Courier. Limited space. Copy edited. For more information contact Abbe Byers, 245-6431, ext. 215; abyers@thedigitalcourier.com

Send us your

SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS to be included in our BRAND NEW

Birthday Calendar Send your name or your loved one’s name and birth date with One Dollar to be included in our

Toby Maxwell

Agent (828) 287-6850 toby.maxwell@ncfbins.com

BIRTHDAY CAlENDAR

to be published the first of September. Submit birthdays for September by August 27th

Send to: The Daily COurier Attn: Birthday Calendar 601 Oak Street Forest City, NC 28043 Name: Birth Date:

EXPIRES 9/30/09. Delivery extra. Please present coupon when ordering. Not valid with any other offer.

Your Name: Full Address: Phone:

— The

Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Saturday, August 22, 2009

■ A daily forum for opinion, commentary and editorials on the news that affects us all.

James R. Brown/ publisher Steven E. Parham/ executive editor 601 Oak Street, P.O. Box 1149, Forest City, N.C. 28043 Phone: 245-6431 Fax: 248-2790

E-mail: dailycourier@thedigitalcourier.com

Our Views Bomber’s return arrogant display

f Libya wanted to thumb its nose at the Western world, it found the best ploy imaginable: Prey on the compassion of the Scottish people and applaud the Lockerbie bomber’s release from jail. A large and boisterous crowd greeted Abdel Baset al-Megrahi in Tripoli earlier this week after he was flown home from Scotland where he was released from prison. To be sure, al-Megrahi is expected to live only a month or two more because he has a deadly case of prostate cancer. al-Megrahi admitted putting a bomb on a jetliner that exploded and crashed in Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988, killing 243 passengers and 16 crew members, and 11 people on the ground. He had served eight years of a life sentence but was allowed to return to Libya for his final days. And that would have been fine if he hadn’t received a hero’s welcome when his plane landed. It was a disgusting, arrogant display.

Our readers’ views Says unwanted change is coming our way To the editor: This is a subject that more or less goes along with the letters of James Harris (08/05/09) and Dal Nanney (08/04/09). Change? When the Council on Foreign Relations completes its blueprint with the aid of NAFTA, we will have change we cannot live with. The formation of the North American Union. No “border” between Mexico and the U.S.; no “border” between Canada and the U.S. One passport. One currency — the Amerios. The design will be more or less like the European Union, Central Bank and Police, and court system. Think about it. “I pray to God I may not live to witness what I see coming.” — Waldersee Spoken by an old German official at the start of the 1900s. For some of us who lived the most of the 1900s, the way things are today, and what is possibly on the way, our prayer can no doubt be the same. H.J. Henderson Union Mills

Says she has seen enough of Obama To the editor: Somebody please help me! Obama is on TV every hour, every channel — day and night.

I gave away one TV, but he’s still on the other one. I can’t stand it much longer. I’ve called the White House hot line a dozen times and told the lady to tell Obama that he won the election months ago. He’s still campaigning. I suppose she hasn’t seen him back in town. Somebody else call and tell them, maybe they’ll listen to you. The phone number is 202-4561111 An upset voter (not a Democrat or a Republican). Jean Shehan Rutherfordton

Says town residents deserve respect To the editor: I have lived in Ellenboro for most of my life. I have always been proud to call it home. Even when we had to move away, we always wanted to come back to God’s country, as we would say. As of late, I am ashamed to tell people where I live because of all that has been going on at the town hall. I just tried not to think about it until I had an incident that I had to call the town hall. One of the ladies answered the phone. I told her who I was and where I lived. I proceeded to tell her why I was calling. She was so rude from the beginning. She was hateful when I tried to get some answers. She told me I just needed to call the Sheriff’s Office. I was just looking for an answer. In her position, she

should be more professional. I think the people in Ellenboro are due more respect. Kaye Lewis Ellenboro

Says thanks for child exchange safe zone To the editor: I would like to thank those who made the joint effort to develop a safe place for the children and families during child custody exchanges. The new “Child Exchange Area” will prove to provide a much safer place for the children since there will be an officer on duty at this site. Any efforts that are made to protect the children of Rutherford County are always appreciated by me. I have been working in childcare for most of my life and I have seen the faces of many hurting children due to domestic violence. I am thankful for all those who love the children and work on their behalf. This will be a wonderful resource to offer families struggling with this issue. This effort made by the agencies involved just shows what can be done when we all work together on behalf of children and their families. Thanks again for a job well done and God bless you for your work. Sharon Butler Forest City

Mobster? Now that description is really a stretch RALEIGH — It seems I am a mobster. Who knew? I always thought I was more of a lobster — you know, hard shell on the outside but soft and sweet on the inside. I am a mobster, apparently, because my colleagues and I at the John Locke Foundation are critics of ObamaCare, as are other free-market organizations, who’ve held public events expressing their views, at which some attendees have occasionally been impolite, a term which might also describe a threatening phone call received recently by the office of U.S. Rep. Brad Miller, whose ideological allies used the term “mobs” to describe the incident and us in the same breath. If you’re still with me, take a breath and brace yourself. We’re not done yet with the twisting and the stretching. I am, furthermore, a mobster because my JLF colleagues have participated in dozens of public events across North Carolina on the subject of health care reform, events that have been so

John Hood Syndicated columnist

well attended and energetic that some observers have called them “shouting mobs,” even though any reasonable person would describe the crowds as consisting largely of moms with strollers, senior citizens in straw hats, farmers in ball caps, bespectacled office workers on their lunch hour, teenagers brandishing handmade signs, and other, similarly dangerous individuals. And I am a mobster because my colleagues and I at JLF have questioned the economics and assumptions behind ObamaCare, as have some employers and healthindustry associations, which have a financial interest in the outcome of any healthcare legislation, which means that they must be lying and

manufacturing fake public outrage, which means that JLF must be lying and manufacturing fake public outrage — you know, just whipping up the mob. Whew. All social movements require a variety of resources to be effective. They require organization. They require grassroots passion. They require volunteers and donations. They require strategy and planning. They require media outreach. When thousands of North Carolina conservatives gather together to express their views — say, at the Tea Party rallies this spring or the health care rallies this summer — all of these resources are employed. The planning often begins with a local activist or group of activists expressing an interest in setting something up. JLF and other think tanks then respond by providing speakers, publications, and advance publicity. Activist groups such as Americans for Prosperity and FreedomWorks help

to plan the events, reserve venues, and turn out their members. Lots of other local groups pitch in, too, by emailing alerts, sharing them on Facebook or Twitter, phoning friends, and arranging rides for, say, seniors needing assistance and families with young children. Dozens of volunteers are involved. Hundreds if not thousands of donors are involved, by supporting groups such as JLF and AFP, and such donors run the gamut from philanthropic foundations to individuals sending in $20 checks. If someone says that all this amounts to “fake” grassroots or “manufactured mobs,” then that person is a fool or a liar. If someone says that this model is unique to modern conservatism and has not been employed dozens of times in the past by social movements across the spectrum, from abolition and temperance in the 19th century to civil rights, gun

rights, and abortion groups in the 20th century, then that person is a fool or a liar. Finally, if someone says that conservatives with honest and well-considered objections to ObamaCare are in some way responsible for the fact that some kook made a threatening phone call to Brad Miller’s office, that person is either a fool or a liar. And for the record, since the John Locke Foundation has itself received threatening phone calls in recent weeks in response to its stance on ObamaCare, threats that necessitated tightening our building security (again), I will state unambiguously that I do not hold the president, liberals in Congress, or liberal groups in North Carolina responsible. There are always a few kooks in any crowd. That doesn’t make it a mob, or me a mobster. Although I am partial to fedoras and Frank Sinatra. Hood is president of the John Locke Foundation.

The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Saturday, August 22, 2009

—

Local/Obituaries/Nation FIRE DAMAGES TRAILER

Deaths Ed Stansbury BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Col. Ed Stansbury, a hall of fame athlete at Western Kentucky University, has died. He was 103. Western Kentucky University said in a news release that Stansbury died Wednesday in Largo, Fla. He had been inducted into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1994 and in Hall of Distinguished Alumni in 2005. He was a three-sport athlete, playing football, basketball and baseball, and coached several different sports for the Hilltoppers through the years.

Jean Gordon/Daily Courier

Bostic, Ellenboro and Hudlow firefighters extinguish a fire at a single wide trailer off Joe Bostic Road Friday afternoon. The home is owned by Johnny and Joann Maloney and was in the process of being renovated. There was insurance on the home. Cause of the fire was undetermined late Friday. Ellenboro firefighters also answered a house fire call Thursday off East Park Road, Ellenboro, where a house sustained significant damage. The American Red Cross is helping the Ellenboro family with food, housing and shelter.

Bermuda, U.S. wary of Hurricane Bill

HAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) — Bands of rain from Hurricane Bill pelted Bermuda as the storm roared over the open ocean Friday, causing flooding on the Atlantic island and spreading dangerous waves across the East Coast of the U.S. The Category 2 storm’s maximum sustained winds had slipped to near 105 mph (165 kph), from 135 mph (217 kph) on Wednesday. Forecasters said the hurricane could regain intensity in the next two days. Its center is expected to pass between Bermuda and the U.S. shore Saturday. Tourists gathered at the wealthy British territory’s pink sand beaches to watch the powerful surf. Many shrugged off the threat of the approaching storm, but it apparently cut short a beachfront vacation for U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and her husband, former U.S. President Bill Clinton.

On the eastern U.S. coast, offshore waves of 20 feet (6 meters) or more and rip currents at the beach are expected over one of the summer’s last weekends. Forecasters warned boaters and swimmers from northeastern Florida to New England because of incoming swells as Bill passes far out to sea on a northward track for Canada’s Maritime provinces. Some roads along Bermuda’s northern coast were flooded and traffic was heavy in Hamilton, the

capital, as islanders bought groceries and ran other lastminute errands. Bermuda’s airport, which is accessible only by a low causeway bridge, announced it was closing at 5:30 p.m. Friday for the duration of the storm. All ferry service was canceled until Sunday. Bill was forecast to bring 1 to 3 inches (2.5 to 7.5 centimeters) of rain to Bermuda, with up to 5 inches (13 centimeters) in some areas. Much of Bermuda, a wealthy offshore financial center, is solidly built and able to withstand rough weather. But storm tides are expected to raise water levels up to 3 feet (1 meter) along the shores and battering waves could cause significant erosion. Large swells from the storm also were affecting Puerto Rico, Hispaniola and the Bahamas. Despite warning signs posted at Bermuda’s beaches, tourists gathered to watch waves pummel the sand and wash up to the dunes at Horseshoe Bay. “We’ve never experienced a hurricane before, so it’s very interesting. The children are loving it,” said Kevin James, 54, a pharmaceutical company executive from London, who watched with his wife and two young children. State Department spokesman Ian Kelly told reporters the Clintons left Bermuda on Thursday night. They arrived on Wednesday for a three- or four-day getaway. Local newspapers said they stayed at a luxury beachfront hotel, though

their representatives refused to disclose any details. Photographers spotted the former president golfing Thursday at Port Royal Golf Course, where four former Guantanamo Bay prisoners have been hired as groundskeepers following their release from the U.S. prison. The former president and the prisoners, Muslims from western China known as Uighurs, did not have any contact, according to a lawyer for some of the men. North Carolina was expecting flooding and beach erosion on the Outer Banks this weekend. The National Weather Service said Bill could cause water levels to rise 3 to 4 feet (0.9 to 1.2 meters) above normal and the ocean could spill over roads. Emergency managers in New England warned boaters, swimmers and surfers to take added precautions this weekend, when waves are expected to swell to 35 feet (10.5 meters) off the coast. The Three Belles Marina in Niantic, Connecticut, was securing boats and dragging in docks in anticipation of high waters, said Gary Julian, a customer service manager. Waves of up to 20 feet (6 meters) are possible south of Martha’s Vineyard and Block Island and east of Cape Cod, and up to 35 feet (10.5 meters) on portions of the prime fishing area of Georges Bank, the weather service said. President Obama and

his family plan to travel to Martha’s Vineyard on Sunday for vacation. Bermuda posted a tropical storm warning that means winds of 40 mph (64 kph) or more were expected to arrive within a day, and the island remained under a hurricane watch that indicated even stronger winds were possible within 36 hours. Leon Borowski, vacationing with his wife at Bermuda’s Rosedon Hotel, said the hotel staff was putting away umbrellas and chairs but he was not worried. “There’s no sense going home early. We can weather the storm for the day,” said Borowski, 71, of Bridgewater, New Jersey. The center’s five-day track showed Bill staying well out to sea off the U.S. coast and inching closer to land off Canada’s Maritime provinces before veering back out into the North Atlantic. On Friday evening, the storm was centered about 235 miles (380 kilometers) south-southwest of Bermuda, or about 640 miles (1035 kilometers) southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, and was moving northnorthwest at about 20 mph (32 kph). Bill is the first Atlantic hurricane this year after a quiet start to the season that runs from June through November. The Miami center lowered its Atlantic hurricane outlook on Aug. 6 after no named tropical storms developed in the first two months.

Police Notes Sheriff’s Reports

n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 143 E-911 calls Thursday. n Amy Lee McFalls reported the theft of a 1988 Chevrolet Camaro. n Ira Lee Adkins reported the theft of medication and money. n Toby Jake Watson reported the theft of a moped. n Joseph Lee Hudson reported the theft of a Sony Playstation 3 and other items. n Rebecca Anne Wright reported the theft of tire rims and racing tires. n Phillip Todd Kurkendall reported the theft of a 2003 Toyota Tundra pickup. n Vick Herold Moore reported that a window pane was broken by a shot from a BB gun.

Rutherfordton

n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to 11 E-911 calls Thursday.

Spindale n The Spindale Police

Department responded to 10 E-911 calls Thursday.

Lake Lure n The Lake Lure Police Department responded to seven E-911 calls Thursday.

Forest City n The Forest City Police Department responded to 88 E-911 calls Thursday. n Sonya Michelle Whiteside reported a breaking and entering and larceny.

Arrests n Gerald Hansley, 44, of Bellvue Street, Forest City; charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia; placed under a $2,500 secured bond. (FCPD) n Taylor Elizabeth Horne, 37, of Bellvue Street, Forest City; arrested on a warrant for two counts of obtain property by false pretense; placed under a $2,500 secured bond and a $2,500.00 unsecured bond. (FCPD) n Ronald Paul Biggerstaff, 53, of Arlington Street,

Forest City; arrested on a warrant for two counts of obtain property by false pretense; placed under a $8,000 secured bond. (FCPD) n Surica Ann Huskey, 23, of Thompson Street, Forest City; arrested on warrants for larceny, obtain property by false pretense and failure to pay monies; released on a $10,000 unsecured bond. (FCPD) n Lisa Kay Surratt, 32, of Smith Road, Forest City; arrested on warrants for failure to appear and larceny; placed under a $6,000 secured bond. (FCPD)

EMS/Rescue n The Rutherford County EMS responded to 21 E-911 calls Thursday. n The Volunteer Life Saving and Rescue, Hickory Nut Gorge EMS and Rutherford County Rescue responded to four E-911 calls Thursday.

Fire Calls n Ellenboro responded to a house fire, assisted by Bostic and Forest City. n Forest City responded to

a motor vehicle accident. n Spindale responded to an industrial fire alarm. n Sandy Mush responded to a motor vehicle accident and to a residential fire.

THE DAILY COURIER

Published Tuesday through Sunday mornings by Paxton Media Group LLC dba The Daily Courier USPS 204-920 Periodical Postage paid in Forest City, NC. Company Address: 601 Oak St., P.O. Box 1149, Forest City, NC 28043. Phone: (828) 245-6431 Fax: (828) 248-2790 Subscription rates: Single copy, daily 50¢ / Sunday $1.50. Home delivery $11.75 per month, $35.25 for three months, $70.50 for six months, $129 per year. In county rates by mail payable in advance are: $12.50 for one month, $37.50for three months, $75 for six months, $150 per year. Outside county: $13.50 for one month, $40.50 for three months, $81 for six months, $162 per year. College students for school year subscription, $75. The Digital Courier, $6.50 a month for non-subscribers to The Daily Courier. Payment may be made at the website: www.thedigitalcourier.com The Daily Courier is not responsible for advance subscription payments made to carriers, all of who are independent contractors.

David Vincent MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — David Vincent, former editorial page editor of The Commercial Appeal, has died following a long illness. He was 74. Vincent, who died Tuesday, was editorial page editor from 1983 to 1997. Vincent, born in Springfield, Mass., came to The Commercial Appeal from Norfolk, Va., in 1966, and worked as a copy editor for a year and a half before being named education reporter. He later became an editorial writer. He retired in 1997. Dudu Topaz JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli entertainer Dudu Topaz — whose turbulent struggle to deal with his waning stardom enthralled the country — died Thursday after apparently hanging himself in the shower of his jail cell, prison officials said. He was 62. Topaz, one of Israel’s most famous television stars, had been in jail for several months since the start of his trial for allegedly hiring thugs to assault top Israeli media executives he blamed for keeping him off the air. A statement from the prison services said Topaz was found hanging in the shower of his cell. Paramedics were unable to revive him. Topaz, a charismatic and handsome variety show star, who earned himself the moniker, “the ratings king,” was a household name in Israel. But in recent years, his career has been in a downward spiral — in part due to the dominance of reality shows on prime time TV, a plight he apparently blamed on network executives. Topaz initially denied involvement in the attacks on two TV executives and a prominent agent, but police said he later confessed to ordering the assaults. He faced charges including assault and battery, conspiracy to commit a crime, extortion and obstruction of justice. The saga of Topaz’s arrest and trial enthralled Israel, frequently dominating the news and pushing the Mideast conflict off the front pages.

Wanda Huber Wanda Lee Hawkins Huber, 57, of 140 South Glenn Street, Ellenboro, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2009, at Mission Memorial Hospital in Asheville. She was a member of the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church in Forest City and the daughter of the late Benjamin Lee Hawkins and Sarah Jane Whitaker Hawkins. She was a retired nurse. Wanda is survived by her husband, Robert Huber of the home; one son, Benjamin Carl Huber of Ft. Drumm, Watertown, NY; one daughter, Andrea Michelle Kimbrell of Ellenboro; two sisters, Linda Fortner of Boiling Springs and Sandra Hawkins of Sarasota, FL; three grandchildren, Alexander, Jackson and Grayson Kimbrell. Visitation will be Saturday, August 22, 2009, from 6 until 8 p.m. at McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Sunday, August 23, 2009, at 3 p.m. at Race Path Baptist Church with Rev. John Godfrey officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home is serving the family. An online guest register is available at: www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com

Paid obit.

— The

Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Saturday, August 22, 2009

Calendar/Local Forty-three volunteers will serve as mentors for freshman through Chase High School’s McNair Educational Foundation Program. Among the volunteers are former faculty and students. Mentors will meet with their students twice each semester to evaluate the students’ course selections and grades, attendance, SAT/ACT preparation.

Red Cross The following blood drives are scheduled: Aug. 24 — Race Path Baptist Church, 1171 Race Path Rd., Ellenboro, 4 to 8:30 p.m., call 453-8321 to schedule appointment; Aug. 26 — Rutherford Hospital, 288 S. Ridge Crest, Rutherfordton, noon until 5 p.m., call 286-5338 to schedule an appointment; Aug. 31 — Red Cross Chapter, 838 Oakland Rd., Forest City, 2 to 6:30 p.m., call 287-5916 to schedule an appointment; All presenting donors (in August) may enter a drawing to win one of three $1,000 gas cards.

Meetings/other Board of directors meeting: Rutherford County Historical Society; Monday, Aug. 24, 7 p.m., at St. John’s Historic Church, Main St., Rutherfordton. Alzheimer’s presentation: Thursday, Aug. 27, 6:30 p.m., at Spencer Baptist Church FLC; “Accepting the Challenge — Faith Community Responding to Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders,” with Larry Reeves, Program Manager for the WNC Alzheimer’s Association; sponsored by Green River Baptist Association. Young At Heart Club meeting: Saturday, Aug. 29, 11 a.m., at Rollins Cafeteria; Bingo and fellowship; Dutch meal at 11:30 a.m.; all senior citizens welcome; for more information call 245-4800. Chase Athletic Boosters will meet Monday, Aug. 31, at 6:30 p.m. in the office conference room; officers will be elected; members urged to attend. Veterans meeting: Tuesday, Sept. 1, 6:30 to 8 p.m.; at The Foundation Performing Arts & Conference Center, ICC; to learn more about the Veterans Health Clinic now under construction at 374 Charlotte Rd., Rutherfordton; representatives from the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville will be present. Motorcycle Club: Sport bike owners or riders interested in forming a club, contact Terry Padgett at 245-8406. Memorial service: Annual Emergency Service Personnel Memorial Church Service; Sunday, Sept. 6, Long Branch Road Baptist Church; Sunday School 10 a.m., worship service 11 a.m.; lunch will follow; if you plan to attend, contact Kaye Ruppe at 287-1408.

Reunions 30th Annual Harris reunion: Sunday, Aug. 23, covered dish lunch 1 p.m.; White House Community Center, on Painters Gap Rd. Walker family reunion: Descendants of John R. Walker; Sunday, Aug. 23, covered dish lunch 1 p.m., at Providence United Methodist Church FLC. Caroleen Plant reunion: Saturday, Aug. 29, 1 to 5 p.m., Caroleen United Methodist Church, Mills Ave., off Boss Moore; all former employees of Burlington, Gayley & Lord, and Parkdale in Caroleen are invited to attend; bring finger foods to share; for information contact Kathy Harris, 289-7242, or Cathy Alexander, 248-1366. 4th Annual Graham Town reunion: Saturday, Sept. 5, 1 p.m. until 10 p.m., at Hardin Road Park, Forest City; fun, food, live entertainment; arts/crafts vendors welcome (no food vendors); for more information call 288-4760, 289-1207 or 247-4142.

Fundraisers 5th Annual Power of The Purse: Thursday, Aug. 27, First Baptist Church, Forest City; silent auction and dinner; admission — adults $7, ages 12 and under $5; hor d’oeuvres and bidding begins at 5 p.m.; dinner at 6:15 p.m.; proceeds for Family Resources.

Allison Flynn/ Daily Courier

McNair Continued from Page 1

Director Monica Lee. “His intention was to help all students in Rutherford County,” Lee said. The program matches each freshman with an adult mentor who review their student’s course selections and grades, attendace, SAT/ACT preparation, attendance and other issues affecting success in school. Freshmen and mentors meet twice each semester. Chase’s program will also help seniors with applying for financial aid for college. Eventually, all students will have a mentor who will help make sure students are successful in high school and beyond. Johnnie Street, who has been mentoring with the McNair program at East for close to 15 years, said she wishes there had been a similar program when she was going through high school. “I was delighted that McNair thought that much of the students to do this,” Street said. “I think it’s a wonderful program.” Street said she sees some of the students she’s helped quite often. “I usually call mine the year after they graduate and tell them if I can ever help them to let me know,” she said. “One went on to get a large McNair scholarship.” Lee said the program has a proven track record. In 1994, 33 percent of

EDC Continued from Page 1

dent of Adams Commercial Real Estate Services, said of the website, “Looks great! I love the new menus on the right and the easy links to vital data. I’ll send you all the traffic

Car Continued from Page 1

and felony larceny. He was placed under a $30,000 secured bond in the Rutherford County Jail. The show car had been a first-place winner in the Hot Nights and Cool Rides event last weekend. The car had been restored by the late James Fender. Shannon Kiser, Fender’s daughter, said Friday morning, “It’s real, real sad. The people who did it just don’t know what they’ve done to us. My daddy done this car. They have no clue what they’ve done to us.” Kiser said her father had bought the car in Charlotte, noting that it was in good shape when he got it. But he completely restored it because it reminded him of a car he had had earlier in his life. Danny Kiser, Shannon’s husband,

Community-wide yard sale: Saturday, Sept. 12, at Union Mills Learning Center, in conjunction with the all-you-can-eat breakfast; the public is also invited to tour the Computer Center and gymnasium.

Miscellaneous Foothills Harvest Outreach Ministries will hold an $8 (30-gallon) bag sale Aug. 24-28, on clothes and shoes. Also, a shipment of vintage books has been received. The store is at 120 E. Trade St., Forest City.

Volunteers with the McNair Foundation Program at Chase High School: Linda Bingham, Chivous Bradley, Shelia Byers, Pam Carpenter, John Condrey, Jeremiah Council, Dick Craft, Joy Cromer, Dollyi Dewberry, Grady Franklin, Karen Glover, Billy V. Hardin, Pam Harrill, Thad Harrill, Laura Harris, Terry Hines, Mike Holmes, Starlyn Hunt, James Hutchins, Margaret Hyder, JoAnne Jenkins, Earnestine Kennedy, Sarah Kilgo, Amanda King, Brian King, Dan King, Annis Ledford, Margaret McBrayer, Joan McKeithan, Chester Melton, Mickey Miller, Brian Oglesby, Linwood Perry, Keith Price, Chuck Sane, Katherine Scruggs, Jim Shroyer, Johnnie Street, Don Todd, Melvin Whitmire, Russell Willliams, Susan Williams students at East met the University of North Carolina system’s admissions requirements; by 2009, 69 percent did. “It’s getting more students eligible to go to college,” she said. The foundation also aided seniors who graduated in 2008 with securing more than $750,000 in financial aid. Chase’s McNair mentors took part

I can.” “Information Central” is a key section on the home page that will direct users to a plethora of information including demographics, logistics, labor information, incentives, etc. The website also focuses on targeted markets and information pertaining

said, “People that are low enough to do stuff like this have no idea, no respect for anything or other people’s belongings, They ought to be beat within an inch of their lives,” Forest City Police Department officers were called out to Cherry Mountain Street on Friday at about 5:10 a.m. concerning a vehicle that had struck a utility pole on the roadside just past Crowe Park and just outside the city limits. “When they got there, it was a 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air,” said Lt. Chris Lovelace of the FCPD on Friday afternoon. “They did some checking, and in the course of the initial investigation they found out that Fender’s Auto Exchange, located at 109 Trade St., at the corner of Trade and Cherry Mountain, had been broke into. “During that investigation they also found that a 1980 Pontiac Trans Am was stolen as well. That car was brought back to the scene by the sus-

“That is exemplified today by the fact that many of the mentors are former Chase faculty and we also have former Chase students. “I am so happy and thank you mentors for your willingness to help us out.” There are 43 volunteers for Chase’s McNair Program, a number that was a wonderful surprise, said Principal Greg Lovelace. “When we started thinking about this program, it was something I never dreamed we’d do the first year,” he said. Volunteer Chuck Sane, who retired from teaching after 35 years, said it was an opportunity for him to maintain contact with high school students. “You’ve got to serve as a motivator, career advisor and guidance counselor – it’s totally different from being a teacher,” he said. “But as long as I am able I’m going to stay with it.” Contact Flynn via e-mail at aflynn@thedigitalcourier.com.

to these areas. These markets include: Data Centers, Call Centers and Renewable Energies Manufacturing. The EDC is utilizing social networking tools such as Facebook and Blogger, primarily with the TriLocal initiative located on the website.

pects. They pulled it back into the garage; apparently it was left in neutral and rolled into another car inside Fender’s Auto Exchange and did damage to it as well.” That vehicle belongs to Christan Taylor. No one was at the wrecked Chevy when officers arrived, but they developed a couple of suspects, Lovelace said, and the two men were later arrested. Alcohol was found inside the wrecked car. Lovelace said the Fender family estimated it would cost $20,000 to $25,000 to fix the Bel Air. Shannon Kiser said it could be fixed, but it wouldn’t be the same because her father would not be there to do the work. Contact Dale via e-mail at ldale@thedigitalcourier.com

About us...

Car wash: Saturday, Aug. 29, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Food Lion in Rutherfordton; cars $5, trucks $10; sponsored by the Trellborg Relay for Life team; proceeds for ACS. Yard sale/barbecue: Star Touring & Riding Chapter 468 of Rutherfordton; Saturday, Aug. 29, Race and Ride Motorsports, 363 Railroad Ave.; yard sale starts at 7 a.m.; barbecue begins at 11 a.m.; fundraiser to bring a tractor trailor of food to Rutherford County to help feed needy families; for information call Sonya Yelton at 289-8555.

McNair Mentors

in an orientation Friday. Franklin, who retired from Chase, addressed the group that included volunteers and staff before Lee presented the group with a McNair overview. “The last time I can remember standing before the faculty as a group was at my retirement celebration,” Franklin said. “At that I talked about how those of us who retire are still part of the faculty tradition here at Chase.

Circulation

Sally Glover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208 Virle Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208

Business office

Administration

James R. Brown/publisher . . . . . . . . . . . . .209 Steven E. Parham/executive editor . . . . . .210 Lori Spurling/ advertising director . . . . . . .224 Pam Dixon/ ad production coordinator . . . 231 Anthony Rollins/ circulation director . . . . .206

Newsroom

Scott Bowers, sports editor . . . . . . . . . . . . .213 Jean Gordon, features editor . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 Abbe Byers, lifestyles editor . . . . . . . . . . . . .215 Allison Flynn, editor/reporter . . . . . . . . . . . .218 Garrett Byers, photography . . . . . . . . . . . . .212 Scott Baughman, reporter . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216 Larry Dale, reporter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217 Bobbie Greene, typesetting . . . . . . . . . . . . .220 Virginia Rucker, contributing editor

Phone: 245-6431

Jessica Higgins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Cindy White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200

Advertising

Chrissy Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226 Jill Hasty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227 Jessica Hendrix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228

Classified

Erika Meyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205

Maintenance

Gary Hardin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222 An operator will direct your call during business hours, 8 a .m . to 5 p .m ., Monday-Friday . After business hours, you can reach the person you are calling using this list . As soon as you hear the automated attendant, use your Touch Tone phone to dial 1 and the person’s extension or dial 3 for dial by name .

Fax: 248-2790

Missed your paper? If you did not receive your paper today please call 245-6431 and ask for circulation. If you call by 9 a.m. on Monday through Friday, a paper will be brought to your home. If you call after 9 a.m., we will make sure your carrier brings you the missed paper in the morning with that day’s edition. If you do not receive your paper on either Saturday or Sunday and call by 8 a.m., a customer service representative will bring you a paper. If you call after 8 a.m. on Saturday or Sunday, the missed paper will be brought out on Monday morning. Our carriers are instructed to deliver your paper by 6 a.m. Tuesday through Friday, by 6:30 a.m. on Saturday and 7 a.m. on Sunday. Remember, call 245-6431 for circulation customer service.

www.thedigitalcourier.com

E-mail: dailycourier@thedigitalcourier .com

The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Saturday, August 22, 2009 — 7

Inside Scoreboard . . . . . . . . . . . Page 8 Panthers . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 8 Comics . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 13

Cavs fall in opener By SCOTT BOWERS

Washburn working for Texans’ spot HOUSTON — Cliff Washburn is now the second team left tackle for the Houston Texans. Washburn, who graduated from Shelby High and went to college at The Citadel, has spent the last six years in the NFL, playing on practice squads and also in NFL Europe. The 6-5, 315-pound offensive lineman set records while playing both basketball and football at The Citadel. He was second team all Southern Conference at rush end after tying a school record with 12 sacks. He finished his career with 56 tackles, forced three fumbles and recovered two, one of which he returned for a 36-yard touchdown. He also started 102 games and scoring 1,204 points in his college basketball career. The website noted that Washburn also played three years in NFL Europe and was on the Hamburg Sea Devils team that won World Bowl XV.

Daily Courier Sports Editor

Garrett Byers/Daily Courier

East Rutherford’s Tadjre Wilkerson (22) collides with a Lincolnton defender during the Cavaliers’ game at East Rutherford High School.

FOREST CITY — The kick off for Clint Bland’s first game as head football coach at East Rutherford was delayed for 20 minutes by lightning on Friday night. Bland’s first win as head coach was also delayed as the Cavs came out on the short-end of a 28-21 decision against Lincolnton. The Cavs’ Adrian Wilkins found paydirt twice — including a 71-yard scamper that gave East a 7-0 lead. Lincolnton’s quarterback Brandon Wilson, who also scored twice in the contest, crossed into the end zone on a 1-yard keeper, with just a touch over three minutes remaining, to break a 21-21 tie and lift the Wolves to the season-opening victory. East’s Wilkins and Tyler Hamilton combined for well over 200-yards rushing and accounted for all three Cavs touchdowns, but it wasn’t enough to stop the hungry Wolves. Please see Cavs, Page 9

Chase-East Henderson

As of press time, no report was available on the Chase High-East Henderson game friday night. Thunderstorms played havoc with games in Western North Carolina and efforts to reach The Hendersonville Times News which was providing last night’s game coverage were unsuccessful.

Central’s Oddie Murray (44) battles through the Bessemer City defense line during the action at R-S Central High School Friday. Due to lightning delays, the game was not concluded by press time. Central was leading 22-9 going into the fourth period.

On TV 11 a.m. (ESPN) Little League Baseball World Series Pool Play — Canada vs. Mexico. 12 p.m. (ESPN2) MLL Lacrosse Semifinal — Teams TBA. 1 p.m. (WYFF) Track and Field IAAF World Championships. 1 p.m. (ESPN) Little League Baseball World Series Pool Play — Caribbean vs. Latin America. 2 p.m. (WBTV) (WSPA) PGA Tour Golf Wyndham Championship — Third Round. 2 p.m. (ESPN2) ATP Tennis US Open Series — Western & Southern Financial Group Masters Semifinal. 3 p.m. (WSOC) (WLOS) Little League Baseball World Series Pool Play — Mid-Atlantic vs. Southeast. 4 p.m. (WYFF) PGA Tour Golf Champions — JELDWEN Tradition — Third Round. 4 p.m. (WHNS) MLB Baseball Regional Coverage — Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Dodgers or New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox. 4 p.m. (ESPN2) WTA Tennis Rogers Cup — Semifinal. 4 p.m. (FSS) WPS Soccer Final — Teams TBA. (Live) 6 p.m. (ESPN2) Little League Baseball World Series Pool Play — Japan vs. MEA. From Williamsport, Pa. (Live) 7 p.m. (FSS) MLB Baseball Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates. 7 p.m. (WGN) MLB Baseball Baltimore Orioles at Chicago White Sox. 7:30 p.m. (WSPA) NFL Preseason Football Carolina Panthers at Miami Dolphins. 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) NASCAR Racing Sprint Cup — Sharpie 500. 8 p.m. (ESPN2) Little League Baseball World Series Pool Play — Great Lakes vs. West. 9:45 p.m. (HBO) Boxing Juan Diaz vs. Paulie Malignaggi.

Garrett Byers/Daily Courier

Spencer Patton

Ryan Arrowood

Arrowood, Patton split 2009 CPL Rawlings Defensive Player of the Year From staff reports

FOREST CITY — The Coastal Plain League announced Friday that Forest City Owls pitchers Ryan Arrowood (Appalachian State) and Spencer Patton (SIU-Edwardsville) were named Rawlings CPL Co-Defensive Players of the Year. The Rawlings CPL Defensive Player of the Year honor has traditionally been awarded to pitchers and factors in their body of work on the mound

over the course of a CPL season. The honor can also be given to position players who display excellence in the field. Arrowood, a freshman right-hander from Rutherfordton, finished the regular season with a 10-0 record and a 1.88 ERA. The 6-3, 181-pound righthander tied Brian Adams (Rocky Mount, 1998) for the most wins in a regular season in the CPL. In 72 innings pitched, he allowed 16 runs –

15 earned – on 52 hits, while walking 17 and striking out 64. Arrowood also held opposing batters to a respectable .204 average against him, and featured a WHIP of 0.96 on the regular season. In the regular season, Arrowood hurled two complete games, pitched seven innings or more on eight occasions, and did not allow more than Please see Pitchers, Page 9

— The

Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Saturday, August 22, 2009

sports

Scoreboard BASEBALL National League

Associated Press

Carolina Panthers’ Maake Kemoeatu reacts during the team’s NFL football training camp in Spartanburg, S.C., Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009, in this file photo. Kemoeatu injured his right leg during the team’s first practice on Monday.

Panthers D-line likely to look very different By MIKE CRANSTON AP Sports Writer

East Division W L Pct 69 49 .585 64 57 .529 64 57 .529 56 65 .463 43 79 .355 Central Division W L Pct St. Louis 70 53 .569 Chicago 61 58 .513 Houston 59 62 .488 Milwaukee 59 62 .483 Cincinnati 51 70 .425 Pittsburgh 50 70 .412 West Division W L Pct Los Angeles 72 50 .590 Colorado 68 53 .562 San Francisco 66 55 .545 Arizona 54 68 .443 San Diego 51 72 .415

Philadelphia Atlanta Florida New York Washington

GB — 6½ 6½ 14½ 28 GB — 7 10 10 18 18½ GB — 3½ 5½ 18 21½

Thursday’s Games Cincinnati 2, San Francisco 1, 10 innings Philadelphia 12, Arizona 3 Colorado 4, Washington 1 Atlanta 3, N.Y. Mets 2 Houston 4, Florida 1 St. Louis 5, San Diego 1 L.A. Dodgers 7, Chicago Cubs 2 Friday’s Games Pittsburgh 5, Cincinnati 2 Milwaukee 7 Washington 3 Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets, late Florida at Atlanta, late Arizona at Houston, late San Francisco at Colorado, late St. Louis at San Diego, late Chicago Cubs at L.A. Dodgers, late Saturday’s Games Chicago Cubs (Lilly 9-7) at L.A. Dodgers (Haeger 0-1), 4:10 p.m. Arizona (Scherzer 7-7) at Houston (Moehler 7-9), 7:05 p.m. Cincinnati (Lehr 2-0) at Pittsburgh (Duke 9-11), 7:05 p.m. Milwaukee (Burns 3-4) at Washington (Lannan 8-9), 7:05 p.m. Florida (Volstad 9-9) at Atlanta (Hanson 8-2), 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Happ 9-2) at N.Y. Mets (Redding 1-4), 7:10 p.m. San Francisco (J.Martinez 3-1) at Colorado (De La Rosa 11-8), 8:10 p.m. St. Louis (C.Carpenter 13-3) at San Diego (Correia 8-9), 10:05 p.m. Sunday’s Games Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m. Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 1:35 p.m. Florida at Atlanta, 1:35 p.m. Milwaukee at Washington, 1:35 p.m. Arizona at Houston, 2:05 p.m. San Francisco at Colorado, 3:10 p.m. St. Louis at San Diego, 4:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs at L.A. Dodgers, 4:10 p.m. Monday’s Games Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m. Milwaukee at Washington, 4:35 p.m. San Francisco at Colorado, 8:40 p.m.

CHARLOTTE — Unheralded Nick Hayden might get the start at defensive tackle for Carolina on Saturday in Miami. Maybe undrafted rookie Marlon Favorite will play with the starters, too. They’ll be followed by a collection of rookies and inexperienced players who highlight the Panthers’ 350-pound hole on the line after the loss of mammoth run-stuffer Maake Kemoeatu to a seasonending torn Achilles’ tendon in training camp. It’s also increasingly clear that the player who will line up next to fellow tackle Damione Lewis in the regular-season opener isn’t on the roster yet. American League “Losing a guy like East Division Maake, they would W L Pct GB New York 76 45 .628 — probably want to bring Boston 69 51 .575 6½ 65 55 .542 10½ in a guy with experience Tampa Bay Toronto 56 64 .462 20 playing that position,” Baltimore 49 72 .405 27 Central Division Lewis said. W L Pct GB Lewis’ comments this Detroit 64 56 .533 — Chicago 62 59 .512 2½ week came after defenMinnesota 58 63 .479 6½ sive end Julius Peppers Cleveland 52 69 .433 12½ Kansas City 47 73 .392 17 said the Panthers need West Division to bring in a player who W L Pct GB Angeles 73 47 .613 — “can occupy some of the Los Texas 68 52 .567 5½ space that (Kemoeatu) Seattle 63 59 .512 11½ Oakland 53 67 .442 20½ took.” Linebacker Jon John Fox Beason said last week Thursday’s Games 7, Seattle 6 the Panthers need a vet- Detroit Cleveland 11, L.A. Angels 3 Boston 8, Toronto 1 eran tackle. Baltimore 8, Tampa Bay 7 As the Panthers play their second preseason Texas 11, Minnesota 1 Friday’s Games game against the Dolphins, general manager Seattle 9, Cleveland 4 Marty Hurney is busy looking for reinforcements. Toronto 5, L.A. Angels 4 He was spotted last week at an exhibition game in N.Y. Yankees at Boston, late Texas at Tampa Bay, late Cleveland, fueling speculation the Panthers could Minnesota at Kansas City, late Baltimore at Chicago White Sox, late target tackle Corey Williams in a trade. Williams Detroit at Oakland, late has fallen down the Browns’ depth chart. Saturday’s Games L.A. Angels (E.Santana 6-6) at Toronto Carolina also could wait until the final cuts and (Richmond 6-6), 1:07 p.m. grab the best tackle available. N.Y. Yankees (A.Burnett 10-6) at Boston (Tazawa 4:10 p.m. Until then, the Panthers will trot out players with 1-2), Baltimore (Da.Hernandez 4-5) at Chicago White almost no experience. Hayden’s two NFL regularSox (Danks 10-8), 7:05 p.m. (Fister 1-0) at Cleveland (Laffey 7-3), season games are two more than everybody behind Seattle 7:05 p.m. Texas (Tom.Hunter 6-2) at Tampa Bay (Garza him, which includes three undrafted rookies. 7-8), 7:08 p.m. “This week is going to be another big test for Minnesota (Duensing 0-1) at Kansas City (Davies them, because we’re playing a good offensive line,” 4-8), 7:10 p.m. Detroit (Galarraga 6-10) at Oakland (Cahill 6-12), Lewis said of the Dolphins. “It’s going to be a pro9:05 p.m. Sunday’s Games cess. They have to grow up on the field.” at Cleveland, 1:05 p.m. The first preseason game showed just how impor- Seattle L.A. Angels at Toronto, 1:07 p.m. Texas at Tampa Bay, 1:38 p.m. tant Kemoeatu was to Carolina’s run defense. Baltimore at Chicago White Sox, 2:05 p.m. Brandon Jacobs had a 22-yard run before Ahmad Bradshaw’s 19-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. Hayden, who had similar problems filling in for Kemoeatu late last season, is undersized. The 2008 sixth-round pick acknowledged dropping 10 pounds in the offseason to be quicker in new BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Alan defensive coordinator Ron Meeks’ system. Gustafson gambled at Michigan and it cost driver Mark Martin Favorite, who played at LSU, is next in line. dearly in his chances to make Third-round pick Corvey Irvin of Georgia is likely the Chase for the championship. more suited as Lewis’ backup. Lorenzo Williams There was no chance, though, was on Carolina’s practice squad last season, while they’d change their strategy at undrafted rookies Lonnie Harvey and George Bristol Motor Speedway, even Hypolite are trying to sneak onto the 53-man regthough Martin is clinging to a ular-season roster. berth in the 12-driver field. “There’s nothing you can do about it, whether Gustafson went with an they do or don’t bring somebody in,” Lewis said. aggressive setup Friday that won “You just want the guys who we have here, that’s Martin the pole, his fifth of the what we’re worried about now, that they’re ready season. to go.” “It feels like I’m carrying a The offense also is looking to improve against 200-pound gorilla on my shoulthe Dolphins. Jake Delhomme led Carolina to ders,” Martin said after turning three first downs on three drives Monday against a lap at 124.484 mph. the Giants, but the first-team failed to score as it “I didn’t need to choke today played without receiver Steve Smith (shoulder). and we got a great lap. It’s a Coach John Fox said Friday that Smith was trav- real big battle, mostly because I want to make the (Chase) for eling to Miami but wouldn’t say if he’ll play. The my team. For me, I’ve had lots of starters are expected to play the entire first half. brutal disappointments. I care “You get to play a little more. We’ll see a 3-4 for this team, that’s why I want (defense),” Delhomme said. “We haven’t gameit so bad. They want it so bad, planned a whole bunch for these guys, so just and they dig so hard.” go and react. I really felt good about a lot of the Martin and the No. 5 Hendrick things last week because we saw a ton of different Motorsports team head into looks. That was good, we had to react. I thought Saturday night’s race with a prefor the most part we kind of did what we’re carious 12-point lead over Brian coached to do.” Vickers, the 13th driver in the With running backs Ronnie Brown and Ricky standings. Despite a series-high Williams, the Dolphins provide another tough four wins this season, they’re test for Carolina’s defense, which likely will look in this position because of early different in the middle than on Sept. 13 against season bad luck and a disastrous Philadelphia. pit call last week. “They didn’t build Rome overnight,” Lewis said. Gustafson gambled and didn’t “You’re just looking for them to continue to show bring Martin in for fuel, a gaffe progress, and they’re doing a good job at it. That’s that turned a certain top-10 finthe most important thing. My job is to help these ish into a 31st when the tank ran younger guys get ready.”

Minnesota at Kansas City, 2:10 p.m. Detroit at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Boston, 8:05 p.m. Monday’s Games Tampa Bay at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Baltimore at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Cleveland at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m. Detroit at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m. Oakland at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

FOOTBALL National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF Miami 1 0 0 1.000 12 Buffalo 1 1 0 .500 45 New England 1 1 0 .500 33 N.Y. Jets 0 1 0 .000 20 South W L T Pct PF Tennessee 2 0 0 1.000 48 Houston 1 0 0 1.000 16 Indianapolis 1 1 0 .500 26 Jacksonville 0 1 0 .000 9 North W L T Pct PF Baltimore 1 0 0 1.000 23 Pittsburgh 1 0 0 1.000 20 Cincinnati 1 1 0 .500 14 Cleveland 0 1 0 .000 0 West W L T Pct PF Oakland 1 0 0 1.000 31 Denver 0 1 0 .000 16 Kansas City 0 1 0 .000 10 San Diego 0 1 0 .000 14 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF N.Y. Giants 1 0 0 1.000 24 Dallas 0 1 0 .000 10 Washington 0 1 0 .000 0 Philadelphia 0 2 0 .000 40 South W L T Pct PF New Orleans 1 0 0 1.000 17 Atlanta 0 1 0 .000 26 Carolina 0 1 0 .000 17 Tampa Bay 0 1 0 .000 20 North W L T Pct PF Detroit 1 0 0 1.000 27 Green Bay 1 0 0 1.000 17 Minnesota 1 0 0 1.000 13 Chicago 0 1 0 .000 20 West W L T Pct PF St. Louis 1 0 0 1.000 23 San Francisco 1 0 0 1.000 17 Seattle 1 0 0 1.000 20 Arizona 0 1 0 .000 10

PA 9 41 32 23 PA 38 10 28 12 PA 0 10 23 17 PA 10 17 16 20 PA 17 31 23 50 PA 7 27 24 27 PA 26 0 3 27 PA 20 16 14 20

Thursday’s Games Cincinnati 7, New England 6 Indianapolis 23, Philadelphia 15 Friday’s Games Tennessee at Dallas, late Atlanta at St. Louis, late Kansas City at Minnesota, late Saturday’s Games Carolina at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Detroit at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at Washington, 7:30 p.m. Tampa Bay at Jacksonville, 7:30 p.m. Buffalo at Green Bay, 8 p.m. New Orleans at Houston, 8 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Chicago, 8 p.m. Oakland at San Francisco, 8:15 p.m. San Diego at Arizona, 10 p.m. Denver at Seattle, 10:30 p.m. Monday’s Game N.Y. Jets at Baltimore, 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27 Jacksonville at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. St. Louis at Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m. Miami at Tampa Bay, 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28 New England at Washington, 8 p.m. Green Bay at Arizona, 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29 Indianapolis at Detroit, 1 p.m. New Orleans at Oakland, 4 p.m. Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. Tennessee at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. San Diego at Atlanta, 8 p.m. Baltimore at Carolina, 8 p.m. N.Y. Jets at N.Y. Giants, 8 p.m. San Francisco at Dallas, 8 p.m. Seattle at Kansas City, 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30 Chicago at Denver, 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31 Minnesota at Houston, 8 p.m.

SOCCER Major League Soccer EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF Columbus 10 3 9 39 34 Chicago 9 5 8 35 30 Toronto FC 8 7 6 30 30 D.C. 6 5 10 28 34 New England 7 6 6 27 21 Kansas City 5 8 6 21 20 New York 2 16 4 10 16

GA 24 25 31 34 24 27 39

WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF Houston 11 6 6 39 30 Los Angeles 8 4 10 34 27 Seattle 8 6 8 32 28 Colorado 8 6 6 30 32 Chivas USA 9 7 3 30 21 Real Salt Lake 7 8 6 27 29 FC Dallas 6 10 5 23 29 San Jose 4 11 5 17 25

GA 20 23 22 24 19 24 32 38

Wednesday’s Games Los Angeles 2, Chicago 0 Thursday’s Games New England 1, Seattle FC 0 Saturday’s Games Los Angeles at D.C. United, 7:30 p.m. Kansas City at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Toronto FC at Chivas USA, 10:30 p.m. Sunday’s Games FC Dallas at New York, 3 p.m. Colorado at Chicago, 6 p.m. Real Salt Lake at New England, 6 p.m. Seattle FC at Houston, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 26 Chivas USA at Real Salt Lake, 9 p.m. Saturday, August 29 Toronto FC at Seattle FC, 4 p.m. San Jose at New England, 7:30 p.m. D.C. United at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Real Salt Lake at Kansas City, 8:30 p.m. Chivas USA at Los Angeles, 11 p.m. Sunday, August 30 Houston at Colorado, 3 p.m. Columbus at New York, 6 p.m.

RACING NASCAR-Sprint Cup-Sharpie 500 Lineup After Friday qualifying; race Saturday At Bristol Motor Speedway

BASKETBALL Women’s National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct Indiana 19 6 .760 Atlanta 14 11 .560 Connecticut 13 12 .542 Chicago 13 13 .500 Washington 12 13 .480 Detroit 9 14 .391 New York 10 16 .360 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct Phoenix 18 8 .692 Seattle 14 11 .560 Los Angeles 12 13 .458 Minnesota 11 14 .440 San Antonio 11 15 .440 Sacramento 8 18 .308

Wednesday’s Games Connecticut 74, New York 69 Los Angeles 78, Minnesota 63 Thursday’s Games Atlanta 93, San Antonio 87 Sacramento 67, Indiana 62 Friday’s Games New York 85, Connecticut 83, OT Los Angeles 67, San Antonio 66 OT Washington at Phoenix, late Saturday’s Games Minnesota at Connecticut, 7 p.m. Detroit at Chicago, 8 p.m. Indiana at Seattle, 10 p.m. Washington at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Sunday’s Games Los Angeles at Atlanta, 3 p.m. Minnesota at New York, 4 p.m. San Antonio at Detroit, 6 p.m.

GB — 5 6 6 1/2 7 9 9 1/2 GB — 3 1/2 6 6 1/2 6 1/2 10

. (Car number in parentheses) 1. (5) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 124.484. 2. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 124.307. 3. (82) Scott Speed, Toyota, 124.146. 4. (66) Dave Blaney, Toyota, 123.97. 5. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 123.897. 6. (33) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 123.889. 7. (07) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 123.754. 8. (20) Joey Logano, Toyota, 123.706. 9. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 123.642. 10. (43) Reed Sorenson, Dodge, 123.61. 11. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 123.586. 12. (71) David Gilliland, Chevrolet, 123.586. 13. (2) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 123.539. 14. (83) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 123.451. 15. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 123.435. 16. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 123.34. 17. (26) Jamie McMurray, Ford, 123.245. 18. (00) David Reutimann, Toyota, 123.126. 19. (44) AJ Allmendinger, Dodge, 123.103. 20. (96) Bobby Labonte, Ford, 123.047. 21. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 122.984. 22. (08) Terry Labonte, Toyota, 122.843. 23. (6) David Ragan, Ford, 122.787. 24. (1) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 122.756. 25. (47) Marcos Ambrose, Toyota, 122.67. 26. (4) Scott Wimmer, Chevrolet, 122.646. 27. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 122.584. 28. (78) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 122.576. 29. (9) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 122.537. 30. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 122.521. 31. (7) Robby Gordon, Toyota, 122.482. 32. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 122.419. 33. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 122.411. 34. (12) David Stremme, Dodge, 122.31. 35. (37) Tony Raines, Chevrolet, 122.217. 36. (55) Michael Waltrip, Toyota, 122.115. 37. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 122.108. 38. (77) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, 122.053. 39. (98) Paul Menard, Ford, 121.389. 40. (34) John Andretti, Chevrolet, 121.244. 41. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, Owner Points. 42. (19) Elliott Sadler, Dodge, Owner Points. 43. (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 121.566. Failed to Qualify 44. (36) Mike Skinner, Toyota, 121.497. 45. (13) Max Papis, Toyota, 120.392. 46. (64) Mike Wallace, Toyota, 119.432. 47. (09) Aric Almirola, Dodge, 118.694.

Martin wins pole at Bristol dry in the closing laps. Gustafson said Friday he immediately regretted the decision, but learned a valuable lesson. “I wasn’t gambling to stretch the gas, I was gambling that there would be one more caution,” he said. Martin has been overwhelmingly supportive of Gustafson and the team in the days since the fuel mistake because he wants to make the Chase for his crew. Although he’s considered the best driver to never win a championship — he finished second an agonizing four times — he’s insisted winning a title was not his goal this year. But now that the team has shown such muscle, he wants to reward his guys with a chance at a championship. He said earlier Friday his team would be “devastated” if they miss the Chase. “All these guys on this team mean so much to me and they dig so hard,” he said. “They give me such great race cars and we’re just trying to let our performance do our work for us. We can’t worry a whole lot about the racing Gods, but if we put our performance out there on the race track, we hope that takes care of us.” Martin also won the pole here in March and finished sixth, the first step in climbing from 34th in the standings to Chase con-

tention. Gustafson believes that barring bad luck — and they had plenty at the start of the year, a rain-shortened race, two blown motors and a blown tire in the first four races — Martin will be in the Chase. Greg Biffle qualified second with a lap of 124.307, and rookie Scott Speed was third. Biffle, who is 10th in the standings, is rooting for his former teammate to make the Chase even if it puts another title-worthy team into the field. “I’d like to see Mark Martin in the Chase, personally,” Biffle said. “We know that they’re good and we know that they’ve won three or four races, and he’s running well and they’ll be a threat for the title.” Dave Blaney qualified fourth for Prism Motorsports, a startand-park team, and was followed by Matt Kenseth and Clint Bowyer. Casey Mears was seventh, and Joey Logano, Ryan Newman and Reed Sorenson rounded out the top 10. Meanwhile, feuding drivers Brian Vickers and Kyle Busch qualified 14th and 15th — meaning they’ll start one row apart in Saturday night’s race. More interesting, they’ll likely have to share the back of a pickup truck as they make their pre-race ride during driver introductions.

The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Saturday, August 22, 2009 — 9

sports

Two share lead at Wyndham

GREENSBORO (AP) — Chris Riley’s best round of the year has pushed him into a share of the lead at the Wyndham Championship. Riley shot a 63 to move to 11-under 129 and claim a share of the lead with Ryan Moore during an incomplete second round at the PGA Tour’s final event before the playoffs. Moore was at 11 under through 17 holes and Jeff Maggert was at 10 under with one hole remaining when play was halted shortly after 8 p.m. due to darkness. Tournament organizers continue to play catch-up after Thursday’s four-hour weather delay. Sergio Garcia had two eagles during his 64, and he joined first-round leader Bill Haas (69) and Chez Reavie two strokes back at 131.

Senior Tour Garrett Byers/Daily Courier

East Rutherford’s Adrian Wilkins (21) breaks through the Lincolnton defense for the first Cavalier touchdown during the game at East Rutherford High School Friday.

Cavs Continued from Page 7

Wilson punched into the end zone in the first quarter and Lincolnton scored twice in the second. The second of which witnessed Lincolnton’s Michael Cunningham pick off an illadvised pitch by East’s Mikhail

Baxter and rumble 40-yards for a score. East trailed 21-7 at the break. East (0-1) played with great intensity on both sides of the ball in the third quarter and came up with two huge defensive stops. The stops helped East bounce back into the game as Hamilton zigged and zagged 55-yards for

one score and Wilkins rolled in from 15-yards out on the other. In the end, the Cavs couldn’t get one first down on a fourth down play and Lincolnton killed the clock after they had retaken the lead late in the final quarter. East plays at Forestview, next Friday.

Solheim Cup SUGAR GROVE, Ill. (AP) — Juli Inkster really has reason to dance now. Paula Creamer’s 25-footer gave the United States a 4 1/2-3 1/2 lead after the first day of the Solheim Cup, and made Inkster the highest-scoring U.S. player in the event’s history. The 49-year-old has scored 17 1/2 points, one more than Meg Mallon, an assistant captain this year. Only Europe’s Annika Sorenstam (24 points) and Laura Davies (23) have scored more points than Inkster in Solheim Cup play. Play continues Saturday with eight more doubles matches. The Americans need 14 points to win their third straight Solheim Cup while the Europeans need 14 1/2 to win their first on U.S. soil.

Pitchers

Continued from Page 7

Garrett Byers/Daily Courier

Central’s Jacob Kinlaw (9) makes a fast pass during the action against Bessemer City Friday at R-S Central High School.

Keselowski not discussing plans

BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Brad Keselowski isn’t saying whether he’ll drive for Penske Racing in 2010. Keselowski won the pole Friday for the Nationwide Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway. He then wanted no part of any discussion about his plans. “I’m really not prepared to address any of the rumors about next year,” he said. “I’m here to race the Nationwide car and win with it tonight and I am not going to let anything get in the way.” Keselowski turned down an offer from Roger Penske last year to drive the No. 12 Dodge, and the ride instead went to David Stremme. Keselowski is again the hottest young prospect, but current team JR Motorsports does not drive in the Sprint Cup Series and co-owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. has no plans to move that team up to NASCAR’s top level. Keselowski had hoped to replace Mark Martin next year in the No. 5 car for Hendrick Motorsports, but Martin decided to keep the seat in 2010. So Keselowski instead tried to work out a deal to drive for a Hendrick affiliate — he even had an exclusive negotiating period with team owner Rick Hendrick — but nothing has materialized that could get him into the Cup Series. Rick Hendrick on Friday declined to comment on Keselowski’s future, and Earnhardt canceled an afternoon media availability. Earnhardt would not comment after qualifying on Keselowski’s plans, or who will drive his No. 88 Nationwide car next season if Keselowski leaves. “I ain’t got nothing to really say about it. We will just have to see what happens,” Earnhardt said. “I haven’t heard anything for sure. I am happy for Brad. He has done a good job for us. We have a lot more racing left this year and some races to win in the JR Motorsports car.

SUNRIVER, Ore. (AP) — Brad Bryant had a one-stroke lead over defending champion Fred Funk after the first two rounds of the Jeld-Wen Tradition at Crosswater Golf Club. Bryant was steady Friday with an even-par 72 that gave him a 10-under 134 in the fourth of five majors on the Champions Tour this year. Funk shot 67 to reach 9 under through two rounds, while Loren Roberts, John Cook and Larry Mize were in a group another shot back entering the third round. Bryant built a big lead with a first-round 62 that matched the tournament record. Tom Watson shot 62 in the second row in 2003, when the tournament was played in Aloha, Ore., and Doug Tewell had a final-round 62 in 2001, when the event was held in Scottsdale, Ariz. Bryant’s two-birdie, two-bogey second round was just enough to hold the lead entering the weekend. His best finish this year was fourth at the Dick’s Sporting Goods Open in June.

Prep Scores Albemarle 35, Mt. Pleasant 7 Apex Middle Creek 40, Northern Durham 6 Clover, S.C. 28, Belmont South Point 21 East Mecklenburg 28, West Charlotte 20 Fayetteville Byrd 21, Hope Mills South View 6 Fuquay-Varina 38, Knightdale 14 Gastonia Forestview 20, Nation Ford, S.C. 14 Harnett Central 42, Apex 7 Hickory Grove 51, Gastonia Highland Tech 6 Hope Mills Gray’s Creek 26, Fairmont 0 Huntersville Hopewell 38, West Mecklenburg 21 Lake City, S.C. 34, South Columbus 13 Lincolton 28, East Rutherford 21 Maiden 20, North Lincoln 17 Matthews Butler 35, W-S Mt. Tabor 14 McCallie, Tenn. 38, Charlotte Providence Day 12 Oxford Webb 48, Granville Central 6 Princeton 19, Hobbton 12 Raleigh Athens Drive 21, Raleigh Sanderson 14 Raleigh Broughton 21, Cary 6 Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons 20, Clayton 7 Raleigh Leesville Road 35, Panther Creek 28 Raleigh Millbrook 34, Garner 24 Raleigh Wakefield 31, Morrisville Green Hope 7 Smithfield-Selma 28, Erwin Triton 26 Thomasville 31, Cox Mill 0 West Johnston 37, Spring Lake Overhills 13 West Montgomery 28, South Robeson 8 Western Harnett 20, Lee County 6

three earned runs in a single start. Arrowood was one of eight players from the Forest City Owls selected to participate in the CPL All-Star Game. Arrowood also won 12 consecutive decisions during the regular season and playoffs. He went 2-0 with a 1.29 ERA and struck out 10 in 14 innings in the postseason. Patton, a junior right-hander from Kinmundy, Ill., had one of the best seasons on the mound in CPL history. In 11 starts during the regular season, he went 9-0 with a 1.46 ERA. Patton struck out 110 batters to break the CPL strikeout record. In 74 innings, he hurled three complete games and allowed just 50 hits, 16 runs, 12 earned runs, and 22 walks. Patton finished the season first in the league in strikeouts (110) while also ranking second in the league in innings pitched (74), wins (9), and ERA (1.46). Patton also won both playoff games that he started, including pitching the Owls to the Petitt Cup Championship with a brilliant performance against the Peninsula Pilots. Patton allowed one run with 11 strikeouts over eight innings in Forest City’s 5-1 victory to win their first Petitt Cup Championship. Patton fanned 17 batters in two postseason starts. Patton finished his CPL career as the OwlsStingers franchise’s all-time leader with 19 wins. In 13 appearances over the regular season and postseason, Patton recorded six double-digit strikeout games and allowed three earned runs or less 12 times. The 6-1, 175-pound righty also received notable honors during the regular season. Patton was named CPL Co-Pitcher of the Week for week one and was the starting pitcher for the American Team in the CPL All-Star Game. Patton pitched for the Spartanburg Stingers in 2007. In 2008 with the Owls, Patton finished with a 4-1 record and 2.75 ERA. He had 50 strikeouts to just 11 walks in 55 2/3 innings pitched.

Cooper Flack

Blanton Flack Agency 123 E. Main St., Forest City, NC 828-245-6467

— The

Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Saturday, August 22, 2009

Weather/local/state BANK CELEBRATES

Weather The Daily Courier Weather Today

Tonight

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

T-storms

Partly Cloudy

Mostly Sunny

Precip Chance: 30%

Precip Chance: 20%

Precip Chance: 5%

86º

63º

84º 61º

84º 63º

85º 64º

88º 65º

Almanac

Local UV Index

Today

Statistics provided by Broad River Water Authority through 7 a.m. yesterday.

0 - 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11+

Temperatures

0-2: Low, 3-5: Moderate, 6-7: High, 8-10: Very High, 11+: Extreme Exposure

High . . . . . . Low . . . . . . . Normal High Normal Low .

. . . .

.89 .69 .87 .62

Precipitation 24 hrs through 7 a.m. yest. .0.06" Month to date . . . . . . . . .3.16" Year to date . . . . . . . . .30.37"

Barometric Pressure

City

Sun and Moon Sunrise today . Sunset tonight . Moonrise today Moonset today .

. . . .

.6:52 .8:08 .9:23 .9:16

a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m.

Moon Phases

High yesterday . . . . . . .30.09"

Relative Humidity High yesterday . . . . . . . . .89%

First 8/27

Sunday

Hi/Lo Wx Hi/Lo Wx

Asheville . . . . . . .80/58 Cape Hatteras . . .89/75 Charlotte . . . . . . .86/66 Fayetteville . . . . .86/71 Greensboro . . . . .83/67 Greenville . . . . . .89/73 Hickory . . . . . . . . . .84/63 Jacksonville . . . .88/72 Kitty Hawk . . . . . .84/79 New Bern . . . . . .88/71 Raleigh . . . . . . . .85/69 Southern Pines . .86/69 Wilmington . . . . .87/73 Winston-Salem . .83/66

t pc t t t t t t t t t t t t

78/59 87/76 85/63 90/68 85/64 89/69 82/61 90/71 85/76 89/71 88/65 89/67 87/70 84/63

pc t pc pc pc pc pc mc mc mc mc pc t s

Weather (Wx): cl/cloudy; pc/partly cloudy; ra/rain; rs/rain & snow; s/sunny; sh/showers; sn/snow; t/thunderstorms; w/windy

New 9/18

Last 9/11

Full 9/4

Mountain 1st Bank & Trust Co. hosted a grand opening celebration Friday of the bank’s new drive through window. While adults were trying to stay cool under large white tents, children were off to an inflatable slide for playtime. The construction project for the drivethrough window was extensive as the system actually runs under Blanton Street in Forest City.

Around Our State

North Carolina Forecast

Greensboro 83/67

Asheville 80/58

Forest City 86/63 Charlotte 86/66

Across Our Nation Today

City Atlanta . . . . . . . . Baltimore . . . . . . Chicago . . . . . . . Detroit . . . . . . . . Indianapolis . . . Los Angeles . . . Miami . . . . . . . . . New York . . . . . . Philadelphia . . . Sacramento . . . . San Francisco . . Seattle . . . . . . . . Tampa . . . . . . . . Washington, DC

Today’s National Map

Sunday

pc t pc sh mc mc t t t pc mc mc t t

85/63 85/68 74/58 73/61 72/56 85/63 91/80 83/66 85/66 87/60 68/56 71/56 89/76 85/67

Kinston 89/71 Wilmington 87/73

s sh s pc s pc t sh t s mc mc t mc

70s

Hi/Lo Wx Hi/Lo Wx .88/63 .83/70 .71/55 .73/58 .71/55 .87/67 .91/81 .83/71 .85/70 .86/60 .68/57 .69/54 .90/76 .84/68

Greenville 89/73

Raleigh 85/69

Fayetteville 86/71

Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

80s

80s 60s

90s

100s

70s

80s

70s

80s

90s 100s

This map shows high temperatures, type of precipitation expected and location of frontal systems at noon. Cold Front

Stationary Front

Warm Front

90s

Low Pressure

High Pressure

Carolina Today Infant mortality down

RALEIGH (AP) — Health officials say North Carolina’s infant mortality rate has dropped slightly, despite an increase in sudden infant death syndrome for the first time since 1995. The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services said Friday there were 8.2 deaths for every 1,000 live births in 2008, down by threetenths of a point from 2007. North Carolina’s infant mortality rate continues to rank among the bottom 10 states nationwide. The infant mortality rate for minorities fell by four-tenths of a point, to 13.5 deaths per 1,000 births. Although overall rates declined, sudden infant death syndrome killed 136 babies in 2008, 38 more than a year earlier.

Dog rule has some mad

RALEIGH (AP) — Wake County food safety officials have started enforcing a North Carolina state law they say forbids pets in outdoor dining areas of restaurants. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported Friday that food safety officials began cracking down on restaurants that allow customers to eat outside with their pets after a list of pet-friendly restaurant patios was published in the newspaper. Restaurant owners and diners out with their dogs responded critically to the officials’ interpretation of the rule, which states that service dogs helping disabled people are allowed in areas not used for food preparation.

7 counties in drought

RALEIGH (AP) — Seven counties in central North Carolina are experiencing moderate drought because of a lack of rainfall. Alamance, Chatham, Durham, Guilford, Lee, Orange and Randolph counties were listed in drought

Consumer Credit Counseling Service

Jean Gordon/Daily Courier

Elizabeth City 87/71

Durham 85/68

Winston-Salem 83/66

conditions Thursday by the U.S. Drought Monitor. The state Department of Environment and Natural Resources says the new report marks the first time since May any area of North Carolina has been in a drought.

Religion ban questioned GREENSBORO (AP) — The mostly elderly and disabled residents of a North Carolina subsidized housing community are questioning a federal policy that won’t allow them to use common spaces for religious activities. The News & Record of Greensboro reported Friday that the authority that operates the subsidized Elm Tower community near Greensboro has appealed to Housing and Urban Development Department. The housing authority notified residents a few weeks ago that gathering for religious activities in common areas of the buildings would no longer be allowed. A spokeswoman for the housing authority said the practice violates a federal policy that forbids organizations receiving HUD funds from engaging in religious activities.

Police barricades OK’d CHARLOTTE (AP) — Police in North Carolina’s largest city have obtained approval from residents to barricade two streets in an effort to combat drive-through drug deals. The Charlotte Observer reported that about 50 residents from Howie Acres in Charlotte met with police and city leaders Thursday night to discuss the barriers. They had been placed on neighborhood streets earlier this week without residents’ permission. The neighbors agreed to let the city install cement barriers on two streets in September as long as the barriers can be removed if they don’t reduce crime in the area.

Investigator disputes auditor on Easley RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina’s state auditor and her former chief investigator offered scathingly different accounts Friday of why the agency decided to shelve a probe into ex-first lady Mary Easley’s lucrative university job. State Auditor Beth Wood claimed she decided to suspend the Easley audit in March when the head of the investigative division disclosed that the FBI was looking at the issue. But Frank Perry, the investigator, said he didn’t know of any federal involvement until months later. “If she claims that it was done because of knowledge of an FBI investigation, that is false,” said Perry, a former FBI agent. “It’s a misunderstanding at best and a lie at worst.” Federal investigators have sent several subpoenas to a variety of state agencies seeking information about former Democratic Gov. Mike Easley, his wife’s job and their travel. Authorities have focused on Mary Easley’s $170,000-a-year work at North Carolina State University. Mary Easley has since been fired, with the university saying her job was cut because of budget problems. Three other university leaders have resigned amid questions about their role in Easley’s hiring. Wood ceased the audit’s work just

RALEIGH (AP) — Jobless workers in North Carolina gained no ground in July as they struggled against a statewide unemployment rate that stayed flat at 11 percent, the state’s Employment Security Commission reported Friday. July’s unemployment rate, unchanged from June, marked a sixth consecutive month the number hovered above the previous historic high. Before this year, the state’s highest unemployment rate was 9.7 percent in March 1983, a level matched in January and that has since run higher. “We’ve got a few months in a row that we haven’t seen the rate climb a lot,” said Robert Whaples, who chairs Wake Forest University’s economics department and focuses on labor markets. “It’s reached a plateau now. The bad news is that it’s a really high plateau.” But the reality was worse than the unchanged unemployment rate suggests, Whaples said. North Carolina saw almost 13,000 fewer people employed in July compared to June, the ESC said. Meanwhile, only California saw more positions evaporate from the economy, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said.

286-7062 Rutherford County or 1-800-567-7062 (outside local area) www.cccsofcf.org

That means North Carolina’s jobless rate stayed steady only because people previously classified as unemployed quit trying to find work and dropped out of the count, Whaples said. “Economists call that the discouraged worker effect. People are looking and not finding,” he said. About 21,500 working-age North Carolinians reported in July they had quit looking for jobs because they’d become discouraged by searching without success, the ESC said. Bill Dubas hasn’t given up looking for a new job, but his experience since being laid off in October has been discouraging. Whaples noted that job losses have reached nearly every corner of North Carolina’s economy. One surprise was that local governments in North Carolina issued more pink slips than any other field in July, cutting 22,600 jobs in a field that earlier this year was the rare employer adding workers. Manufacturing lost another 5,100 jobs. The state’s largest employment gains from June to July occurred among office workers, with professional and business services adding 5,200 jobs.

Join Now and Get Your First Month Free!

of the Carolina Foothills, Inc.

200 Ohio Street Spindale, NC

Perry, who left the auditor’s office in April, said he learned of a federal probe in May after media outlets began reporting subpoenas were delivered to state agencies. He declined to discuss the audit’s findings but said the report was conducted by a team of investigators with decades of experience in the office spanning several administrations. He said Wood halted the audit over his objections.

N.C. jobless rate steady

Feeling The Squeeze?

• Financial Counseling • Money Management • Debt Management • Consumer Credit Education • HUD Approved Housing Counseling • Telephone and Mail Counseling Available

a couple months after the Democrat inherited the investigation from Republican predecessor Les Merritt. Wood testified Wednesday before a federal grand jury that she initially had concerns about the audit’s veracity but planned to continue pursuing it even after the university raised a number of legitimate questions about the report. That’s when, according to Wood, Perry mentioned a federal probe of the Easleys. Wood said she didn’t want to get in the way. “Had the feds not been involved, we would have never put (the Easley audit) on administrative hold,” Wood said in an interview. “I would have made them go back out in the field and resolve the issues that North Carolina State raised when they sent their response back. (Perry) was the convincing person. I’m just amazed.”

10% off total bill with this ad* *not eligible with a gift certificate *excludes alcohol

Lunch Hours: Tues-Sat. 11:30am-2:30pm • Dinner Hours: Wed-Sat. 5:30pm-9:00pm

(with a year membership)

The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Saturday, August 22, 2009 — 11

Business/finance

THE MARKET IN REVIEW

STOCK EXCHANGE HIGHLIGHTS

NYSE

6,676.26+122.86

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last ExprsJet rs 2.68 FredM pfK 3.00 FstAccept 3.05 GreenbCos13.46 FMae cvpf 2.20 Mirant wtB 2.45 Salesforce 53.67 MS Nik10 29.21 Brunswick 9.59 HFF Inc h 6.44

Chg +1.09 +.55 +.50 +2.20 +.35 +.35 +7.49 +3.96 +1.26 +.81

%Chg +68.6 +22.4 +19.6 +19.5 +18.9 +16.5 +16.2 +15.7 +15.1 +14.4

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Chg BkAtl A rs 4.16 -1.37 IFC VI pf 2.85 -.48 UrsBid pfD 18.96 -2.54 FredM pfQ 2.03 -.27 MS AIG45 11.40 -1.35 SwESPRet105.25 -.50 FootLockr 10.34 -.96 DirxEnBear16.62 -1.43 ProUSR3K 30.90 -2.54 SafFDJI14 n10.63 -.86

%Chg -24.8 -14.4 -11.8 -11.7 -10.6 -8.7 -8.5 -7.9 -7.6 -7.5

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg Citigrp 13137760 4.70 +.22 FannieMae h2685230 1.20 +.10 BkofAm 2290822 17.46 +.32 SPDR 1940951 102.97 +1.98 FredMac h 1583502 1.73 +.13 SPDR Fncl 985822 14.55 +.28 GenElec 891720 14.21 +.40 iShEMkts 735284 36.31 +.54 DirFBear rs 586231 23.80 -1.58 Pfizer 570440 16.64 +.41 Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

DIARY

2,490 591 87 3,168 90 1 5,977,140,376

AMEX

1,707.33 +27.62

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last TrnsLx 2.36 Rentech 2.16 FrontrD g 4.30 OrchidsPP 21.45 LazKap 2.83 Wstmlnd pf 17.25 MexcoEn 12.11 OrleansH 4.30 Westmrld 9.56 SagaCm rs 14.25

Chg +1.17 +.31 +.47 +2.30 +.30 +1.80 +1.16 +.41 +.79 +1.15

%Chg +98.3 +16.8 +12.3 +12.0 +11.9 +11.7 +10.6 +10.5 +9.0 +8.8

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last PSBMetDS25.59 IEC Elec n 5.14 ManSang 2.06 NwGold g 3.49 NovaBayP 2.00 VKMAV 12.18 ConmedH n 3.40 InovioBio 2.03 Emergent n 6.91 PwSBMetS27.02

Chg %Chg -2.51 -8.9 -.41 -7.3 -.14 -6.5 -.22 -5.9 -.10 -4.8 -.57 -4.5 -.15 -4.2 -.09 -4.2 -.29 -4.0 -1.14 -4.0

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg Rentech 327732 2.16 +.31 PSCrudeDL 72934 4.86 +.09 Hemisphrx 30302 1.90 ... GoldStr g 25536 2.50 +.07 Taseko 23462 2.61 +.11 GranTrra g 22957 4.00 +.11 NwGold g 22782 3.49 -.22 EldorGld g 21726 11.02 +.36 HicksAcq 21267 9.76 ... InovioBio 18520 2.03 -.09 DIARY

Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

367 168 74 609 7 2 142,399,314

DAILY DOW JONES

NASDAQ

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Sinclair 2.85 Kingstone 2.45 EdacTech 4.30 WirlsRonin 3.00 ExideTc 7.65 SuperHosp 2.18 SuprtlH pfA 8.03 Opnext 2.69 CarrollB 6.49 LSB Fn 12.69

Chg +.70 +.55 +.94 +.60 +1.34 +.38 +1.32 +.42 +.99 +1.94

%Chg +32.6 +28.9 +28.0 +25.0 +21.2 +21.1 +19.7 +18.5 +18.0 +18.0

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last AtlSthnF 2.75 MackFn 4.79 Quigley 2.35 ParkeBcp 8.43 BankSC 12.00 WaccaBk 2.86 MaysJ 13.50 HampRdBk 3.40 Shiloh 4.11 AnikaTh 6.27

Chg -.55 -.96 -.47 -1.55 -2.00 -.44 -1.97 -.49 -.59 -.88

%Chg -16.7 -16.7 -16.7 -15.5 -14.3 -13.4 -12.7 -12.6 -12.6 -12.3

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg PwShs QQQ1050731 40.29 +.53 Microsoft 680511 24.41 +.74 Cisco 559777 22.19 +.30 Intel 543961 18.89 +.18 BrcdeCm 526535 7.66 -.39 ETrade 435380 1.41 -.03 Oracle 290052 22.11 +.17 Dell Inc 289955 14.49 -.06 CellTher rsh 285663 1.69 +.04 HuntBnk 261915 4.62 +.10 Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

DIARY

1,988 703 147 2,838 71 6 2,222,754,390

9,520

Dow Jones industrials Close: 9,505.96 Change: 155.91 (1.7%)

2,020.90 +31.68

52-Week High Low

11,790.17 5,259.34 486.64 8,466.12 2,093.33 2,456.96 1,303.04 826.86 13,324.87 761.78

9,300 9,080

9,600

10 DAYS

8,800 8,000

6,469.95 2,134.21 288.66 4,181.75 1,130.47 1,265.52 666.79 397.97 6,772.29 342.59

STOCK MARKET INDEXES Name

Dow Industrials 9,505.96 +155.91 Dow Transportation 3,767.63 +94.85 Dow Utilities 380.84 +7.76 NYSE Composite 6,676.26 +122.86 Amex Market Value 1,707.33 +27.62 Nasdaq Composite 2,020.90 +31.68 S&P 500 1,026.13 +18.76 S&P MidCap 659.60 +12.53 Wilshire 5000 10,575.72 +195.22 Russell 2000 581.51 +12.83

Total Assets Obj ($Mlns) NAV

Name

PIMCO TotRetIs American Funds GrthAmA m American Funds CapIncBuA m American Funds CpWldGrIA m TOCKS OF OCAL NTEREST Fidelity Contra Vanguard TotStIdx YTD YTD American Funds IncAmerA m Name Div Yld PE Last Chg%Chg Name Div Yld PE Last Chg %Chg American Funds InvCoAmA m AT&T Inc 1.64 6.3 13 26.00 +.46 -8.8 LeggPlat 1.04 5.5 70 18.88 +.51 +24.3 Vanguard 500Inv Vanguard InstIdx Amazon ... ... 56 85.00 +.91 +65.8 Lowes .36 1.7 15 21.16 +.77 -1.7 American Funds EurPacGrA m ArvMerit ... ... ... 8.59 -.03+201.4 Microsoft .52 2.1 15 24.41 +.74 +25.6 American Funds WAMutInvA m Dodge & Cox Stock BB&T Cp .60 2.1 15 28.03 +.25 +2.1 PPG 2.12 3.9 24 54.55 +1.40 +28.6 Dodge & Cox IntlStk BkofAm .04 .2 47 17.46 +.32 +24.0 ParkerHan 1.00 2.0 16 49.49 +.88 +16.3 American Funds NewPerspA m BerkHa A ... ... 62101400.00+1400.00 +5.0 Fidelity DivrIntl d Cisco ... ... 21 22.19 +.30 +36.1 ProgrssEn 2.48 6.3 14 39.45 +.21 -1.0 American Funds BalA m ... ... 56 22.28 +.34 +68.5 American Funds FnInvA m Delhaize 2.01 3.0 ... 67.00 +.78 +6.4 RedHat Dell Inc ... ... 14 14.49 -.06 +41.5 RoyalBk g 2.00 ... ... 47.43 +.41 +59.9 PIMCO TotRetAdm b DukeEngy .96 6.1 16 15.61 +.12 +4.0 SaraLee .44 4.6 19 9.65 +.18 -1.4 American Funds BondA m FrankTemp-Franklin Income A m ExxonMbl 1.68 2.4 11 69.92 +1.33 -12.4 SonicAut ... ... ... 13.66 +.02+243.2 Vanguard Welltn FamilyDlr .54 1.8 15 29.72 +.31 +14.0 SonocoP 1.08 4.1 18 26.40 +.47 +14.0 Fidelity GrowCo Vanguard 500Adml FifthThird .04 .4 ... 10.91 +.50 +32.1 SpectraEn 1.52 8.0 13 19.10 +.37 +21.3 Vanguard TotStIAdm FCtzBA 1.20 .8 32 144.58 +2.62 -5.4 SpeedM .36 2.3 ... 15.56 +.58 -3.4 Vanguard TotIntl GenElec .40 2.8 11 14.21 +.40 -12.3 .36 1.7 68 21.08 +.57 +7.4 Vanguard InstPlus GoldmanS 1.40 .9 32 163.51 +1.53 +93.8 Timken Fidelity LowPriStk d 1.80 3.4 26 53.62 +.85 -2.8 T Rowe Price EqtyInc Google ... ... 32 465.24 +4.83 +51.2 UPS B KrispKrm ... ... ... 2.93 +.06 +74.4 WalMart 1.09 2.1 15 51.36 -.35 -8.4 Hartford CapAprA m Pioneer PioneerA m Alliance Bernstein GrowIncA m Stock Footnotes: g = Dividends and earnings in Canadian dollars. h = Does not meet continued-listing standards. lf = Late filing with SEC. n = New in past 52 weeks. pf = Preferred. rs = Stock has undergone a reverse stock split of at least 50 Goldman Sachs ShDuGovA m percent within the past year. rt = Right to buy security at a specified price. s = Stock has split by at least 20 percent within the DWS-Scudder REstA m Hartford GrowthL m last year. un = Units. vj = In bankruptcy or receivership. wd = When distributed. wi = When issued. wt = Warrants.

Mutual Fund Footnotes: b = Fee covering market costs is paid from fund assets. d = Deferred sales charge, or redemption fee. f = front load (sales charges). m = Multiple fees are charged. NA = not available. p = previous day’s net asset value. s = fund split shares during the week. x = fund paid a distribution during the week.Gainers and Losers must be worth at least $2 to be listed in tables at left. Most Actives must be worth at least $1. Volume in hundreds of shares. Source: The Associated Press. Sales figures are unofficial.

Attorney John Crotts OFFICES LOCATED IN: Forest City, Lake Lure and Rutherfordton

(828) 286-3332

www.kinglawoffices.com

+1.67 +2.58 +2.08 +1.87 +1.64 +1.59 +1.86 +1.94 +1.88 +2.26

+8.31 +6.52 +2.72 +15.97 +22.17 +28.15 +13.60 +22.54 +16.38 +16.43

12-mo %Chg

-18.25 -25.50 -20.66 -20.27 -18.09 -16.31 -20.59 -19.06 -19.79 -21.16

CI LG IH WS LG LB MA LB LB LB FB LV LV FV WS FG MA LB CI CI CA MA LG LB LB FB LB MB LV LB LB LV GS SR LG

99,791 60,573 55,198 50,929 49,935 49,010 45,570 45,458 43,659 37,683 37,090 36,779 36,546 31,332 29,745 29,624 27,846 27,676 26,683 26,476 25,992 25,647 25,390 25,000 23,020 22,341 22,092 21,776 13,826 9,833 3,934 1,169 1,105 339 174

10.67 25.17 45.64 31.48 51.93 25.30 14.44 23.92 94.89 94.30 35.80 22.73 88.68 29.73 23.38 26.18 15.21 29.86 10.67 11.52 1.92 27.34 61.13 94.91 25.31 13.57 94.30 29.43 19.62 27.92 32.49 2.78 10.43 11.94 13.74

Total Return/Rank Pct Min Init 4-wk 12-mo 5-year Load Invt

+1.3 +11.7/A +5.9 -17.1/B +5.3 -10.7/D +8.3 -12.3/B +4.5 -18.1/C +8.2 -17.2/C +6.6 -8.7/C +6.1 -14.0/B +7.7 -17.4/C +7.8 -17.3/C +8.3 -8.2/A +6.5 -18.3/D +10.1 -19.1/D +10.4 -12.9/C +7.4 -10.5/A +7.7 -18.9/D +5.3 -8.8/C +6.8 -18.0/D +1.3 +11.4/A +1.9 +0.1/E +5.6 -7.1/E +5.4 -5.3/A +6.3 -17.3/C +7.8 -17.4/C +8.3 -17.1/C +8.2 -13.1/B +7.8 -17.3/C +8.8 -10.2/A +10.5 -14.1/B +8.0 -18.3/D +6.6 -19.4/D +5.3 -18.2/D 0.0 +6.8/B +21.7 -31.8/D +6.1 -17.2/C

+6.4/A +3.5/A +4.8/C +7.5/A +5.0/A +1.5/B +3.0/B +1.7/B +0.6/C +0.7/C +9.3/A -0.1/D +0.7/C +8.0/A +6.6/B +5.7/C +2.0/C +4.6/A +6.2/A +2.3/D +3.3/B +5.1/A +5.3/A +0.7/C +1.6/B +7.3/A +0.8/C +4.9/A +1.4/B +4.9/A +1.5/B -1.1/E +4.5/A +0.4/C +0.7/D

NL 5,000,000 5.75 250 5.75 250 5.75 250 NL 2,500 NL 3,000 5.75 250 5.75 250 NL 3,000 NL 5,000,000 5.75 250 5.75 250 NL 2,500 NL 2,500 5.75 250 NL 2,500 5.75 250 5.75 250 NL 5,000,000 3.75 250 4.25 1,000 NL 10,000 NL 2,500 NL 100,000 NL 100,000 NL 3,000 NL200,000,000 NL 2,500 NL 2,500 5.50 1,000 5.75 1,000 4.25 2,500 1.50 1,000 5.75 1,000 4.75 0

CA -Conservative Allocation, CI -Intermediate-Term Bond, ES -Europe Stock, FB -Foreign Large Blend, FG -Foreign LargeGrowth, FV -Foreign Large Value, IH -World Allocation, LB -Large Blend, LG -Large Growth, LV -Large Value, MA -Moderate Allocation, MB -Mid-Cap Blend, MV Mid-Cap Value, SH -Specialty-heath, WS -World Stock, Total Return: Chng in NAV with dividends reinvested. Rank: How fund performed vs. others with same objective: A is in top 20%, E in bottom 20%. Min Init Invt: Minimum $ needed to invest in fund. Source: Morningstar.

Stocks jump on optimism from Fed chief

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said what investors wanted to hear, that the economy is indeed on the verge of recovery, and they responded with a rally that sent the major indexes to new highs for the year. The Dow Jones industrials shot up 155 points Friday, closing above 9,500 for the first time since Nov. 4, and all the big indexes finished with gains of more than 1.5 percent. Meanwhile, Treasury prices tumbled, pushing yields sharply higher, as investors no longer felt they needed the safety of government debt. The stock market’s gains were broad, reaching across all industries, but the biggest jumps came from energy, industrial and material stocks as oil and commodities prices soared. Bank stocks also rose sharply. A bigger-than-expected jump in home sales also gave stocks a boost and helped send bonds lower. The National Association of Realtors said sales of existing homes rose 7.2 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.24 million in July, from a pace of 4.89 million in June. It was the fourth straight monthly increase and the highest level of sales since August 2007. The rise in sales came amid a sharp decline in home prices. The day’s news ended a week of erratic trading on Wall Street. Investors have been struggling with concerns about consumer spending, but the combination of Bernanke’s remarks and the home sales data pulled stocks out of the doldrums. The Dow rose 155.91, or 1.7 percent, to 9,505.96. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 18.76, or 1.9 percent, to 1,026.13, its highest close since Oct. 6. And the Nasdaq composite index rose 31.68, or 1.6 percent, to 2,020.90, reaching its highest close since Oct. 1. For the week, the Dow rose 2.0 percent, the S&P 500 gained 2.2 percent, and the Nasdaq added 1.8 percent. About four stocks rose for every one that fell Friday on the New York Stock Exchange where consolidated volume came to 5.88 billion shares, up from Thursday’s 5 billion. Bond prices tumbled. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which moves opposite its price, jumped to 3.56 percent, from 3.44 percent late Thursday. The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 12.83, or 2.3 percent, to 581.51. In other signs of investors’ growing confidence in the economy, oil prices touched their highest point of the year on hopes that energy demand will soon pick up. Llight, sweet crude for October delivery rose 98 cents to settle at $73.89 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. And the dollar, which, like Treasurys, is considered a safe-haven asset, tumbled against other major currencies.

YTD %Chg %Chg

MUTUAL FUNDS

7,200 6,400

Net Chg

Last

A for sale sign sits in front of a home, Friday in Des Moines, Iowa. Home resales in July posted the largest monthly increase in at least 10 years as first-time buyers rushed to take advantage of a tax credit that expires Nov. 30. Sales jumped 7.2 percent and beat expectations, the National Association of Realtors said Friday. Associated Press

Bernanke: U.S. economy on the cusp of long-awaited recovery JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke declared Friday that the U.S. economy is on the verge of a long-awaited recovery after enduring a brutal recession and the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. Economic activity in both the U.S. and around the world appears to be “leveling out,” and “the prospects for a return to growth in the near term appear good,” Bernanke said in a speech at an annual Fed conference in Jackson Hole, Wyo. The upbeat assessment was consistent with the Fed’s observations earlier this month. The central bank has taken small steps toward pulling back some emergency programs to revive the economy. Still, Bernanke stressed Friday that despite much progress in stabilizing financial markets and trying to bust through credit clogs, consumers and businesses are still having trouble getting loans. The situation is not back to normal, he said. Restoring the free flow of credit is a critical component to a

lasting recovery. “Although we have avoided the worst, difficult challenges still lie ahead,” Bernanke told the gathering. “We must work together to build on the gains already made to secure a sustained economic recovery.” Strains in financial markets worldwide persist. Financial institutions face “significant additional losses” on soured investments and many businesses and households are experiencing “considerable difficulty” in getting loans, he said. The Fed chief’s remarks come two years after the financial crisis broke out and nearly one year after it had deepened to the point of sending the nation into a near meltdown. The bulk of Bernanke’s speech was a chronicle of the extraordinary events of the past year. Financial markets took a turn for the worst starting last September and into October, nearly shutting down the flow of credit. The crisis felled storied Wall Street firms and forced the government to take over mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, as well

as insurance titan American International Group Inc. Despite efforts to save it, Lehman Brothers failed. It filed for bankruptcy on Sept. 15, the largest in corporate history, which roiled markets worldwide. To prop up shaky banks, the government created a $700 billion bailout fund, a program that proved wildly unpopular with an American public suffering fallout from the recession. The Fed swooped in with unprecedented emergency lending programs to fight the crisis. It eventually slashed a key bank lending rate to a record low near zero. And Congress enacted programs to stimulate the economy, the most recent coming in February with President Barack Obama’s $787 billion package of tax cuts and increased government spending. “Without these speedy and forceful actions, last October’s panic would likely have continued to intensify, more major firms would have failed and the entire global financial system would have been at serious risk,” Bernanke said.

Sterling Jewelry & Accessories

Women & Children’s Fashions

Summer ClearanCe on oKaB SandalS

$18.00

regular PriCe $40.00.

Pre-schoolers water bottles with names also available.

Come See!

ladies, don’t forget our purses and jewelry

50% oFF everyday Royal Child Summer Clearance & Other Slected Items

75% OFF

828-287-4454 • 405 W. Main St. • Spindale, NC Located at the Old Hanes Employee Store

— The

Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Saturday, August 22, 2009

Nation Nation Today Man spells out proposal in field KALIDA, Ohio (AP) — A wheat farm, large plastic letters and his dad’s small plane? Jason Kahle thought it had a ring to it. He took his 23-year-old girlfriend, Aleasha Decker, up in the air Aug. 9 under the guise of photographing some relatives’ houses in Kalida, about 60 miles southwest of Toledo. As Kahle’s dad steered the plane, Decker looked out the window. She saw the question “Aleasha, marry me?” in 20-foot sheet plastic letters on top of a harvested field. She turned to find Kahle holding out a ring. A wedding date has been set for June 5, 2010.

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., left, joined by Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, center, speak with Small Business Administration Regional Administrator Jeanne Hulit, right, Wednesday before the start of a “Small Business Field Hearing” in Portland, Maine.

Defense revealed in Fla. hearing

Associated Press

Public input pushes negotiators to put focus on health bill costs

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bipartisan health care negotiators are aiming to cut the costs of their bill after getting an earful from voters, a participant in the closed-door talks said Friday. Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, a moderate whose support could be crucial if President Barack Obama is to realize his goal of a comprehensive health care overhaul, said contact with constituents “sharpened our focus on issues such as affordability and cost.” “We keep reinventing the wheel in terms of our approach based on what we learn at home,” Snowe told The Associated Press.

Snowe is one of six senators — three Democrats and three Republicans — on the pivotal Senate Finance Committee who have been negotiating for months to come up with a health care bill that could garner bipartisan support. With raucous town halls dominating Congress’ August recess and prospects for bipartisanship appearing to dim, Snowe said the outcome was uncertain.

“People are confused, and rightfully so given how many issues and how many plans are out there,” Snowe said. “Ours isn’t, and so whether or not we can break through that chatter remains to be seen.” Members of the so-called Gang of Six spoke on a conference call late Thursday, their first discussion since leaving Washington for recess. They discussed controlling costs on their bill while still extending affordable coverage to tens of millions of uninsured Americans. The final price tag will likely hover around $900 billion over 10 years. Snowe said keeping down costs means tinkering with the design of health care plans that would be offered through new purchasing exchanges. Another piece is the level of subsidies to be offered to help low-income people buy care, something that remains a matter of debate, Snowe said. In their reach for a bipartisan product, Finance Committee negotiators are looking at nonprofit co-ops instead of a new public insurance plan that has

become a lightning rod in the debate. How that will turn out remains to be seen. Another Finance negotiator, Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., has said there are not enough votes in the Senate to pass a health bill with a new public plan that would compete with private insurers. But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said Thursday that the House couldn’t pass a bill without one. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer seemed to contradict Pelosi on Friday when asked about her comments. “I’m for a public option but I’m also for passing a bill,” Hoyer, D-Md., told reporters. “We believe the public option is a necessary, useful and very important aspect of this, but you know, we’ll have to see because there are many other important aspects of the bill as well.” Obama and members of his administration this week indicated a public plan wasn’t an essential piece of a final bill, drawing criticism from some Democrats.

HAVE SOMEONE THAT NEEDS SPECIAL RECOGNITION OR HAVE A SPECIAL OCCASION?

WE CAN DO IT! AND YOU CAN REACH 20,000 READERS DAILY!

• BIRTHDAY • ANNIVERSARY • BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT • THANK YOU • FAMILY REUNION • IN MEMORY • CONGRATULATIONS

Bigger Sizes Also Available!

Bring photo with information by

THE DAILY COURIER 601 Oak Street, Forest City or call Display Advertising at

828-245-6431

BUENA PARK, Calif. (AP) — An ex-model found stuffed in a bloodstained suitcase without fingers or teeth was so badly mutilated that detectives had to identify her through the serial number of her breast implants, prosecutors disclosed Friday. Meanwhile, the U.S. Marshals Service offered a $25,000 reward for information leading directly to the arrest of Ryan Alexander Jenkins, a wealthy reality TV show contestant who was charged Thursday with murder in the gruesome slaying of Jasmine Fiore. Fiore’s body was discovered Aug. 15 in a trash bin in Buena Park, an Orange County city about 20 miles southeast of Los Angeles. A preliminary coroner’s report indicated she was strangled. Without fingerprints or dental records, detectives tracked the serial number on her implants, said Farrah Emami, a spokeswoman for the Orange County district attorney’s office.

S.C. gov didn’t disclose flights COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford took dozens of undisclosed flights on private planes since taking office in 2003 despite a state law requiring him to report who paid for the travel, an Associated Press investigation has found. The AP discovered 35 flights Sanford took on private planes that he did not list on state ethics forms or campaign reports. The flights are noted on Sanford’s official calendars, obtained by the AP through a Freedom of Information request. State law requires elected officials to disclose gifts received in a day worth $25 or more and “anything of value” over the course of a year worth at least $200 “if there is reason to believe the donor would not give the thing of value” but for the public official’s position.

Water Fun Day Saturday, August 22nd 11am until 2pm

First Wesleyan Church 700 South Church St., Forest City

All kids and families are invited

per plate

There will be many small water games that kids can play. Come to have fun and to get wet during this hot summer day.

2x3

Slain ex-model ID’d by implants

We will have hamburgers and hotdogs, drinks and desserts.

2x2

1x3

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys for a Florida mother charged with killing her daughter claimed Friday that she could not have killed the toddler because the little girl’s remains were left in the woods while she was in jail. The attorneys’ claim gave a glimpse of the defense for Casey Anthony, who is charged with killing 2-year-old Caylee. The toddler disappeared last summer, but was missing for more than a month before Casey Anthony told her family. The defense strategy was revealed during a pretrial hearing. Casey Anthony’s attorneys asked a judge to allow them to interview the head of a search-and-rescue group Texas EquuSearch, Tim Miller. They claimed his testimony would show it would have been impossible for Casey Anthony to dispose of Caylee’s body.

The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Saturday, August 22, 2009 — 13 SHOE by Chris Cassat and Gary Brookins

THE GRIZZWELLS by Bill Schoor

BROOM-HILDA by Russell Myers

DILBERT by Scott Adams

GIL THORP by Jerry Jenkins, Ray Burns and Frank McLaughlin

THE BORN LOSER by Art and Chip Sansom

ARLO AND JANIS by Jimmy Johnson

FRANK AND ERNEST by Bob Thaves

EVENING

AUGUST 22 DSH DTV 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30

BROADCAST STATIONS

# WBTV $ WYFF _ WSPA ) WSOC ` WLOS 0 WGGS 5 WHNS A WUNF H WMYA Q WRET Æ WYCW

3 4 7 13 2 12 6 8 97 10

3 4 7 9 13 16 21 33 40 62

Without Without 48 Hours 48 Hours News Without Paid Griffi Griffi Law CI Law & Order Law/Ord SVU News Saturday Night Live CW’s NFL Preseason Football Scene News WSSL Trax Pant Ent. Tonight Jim } ››› War of the Worlds (‘05) News :35 CSI: NY Cold For Jeop Jim } ››› War of the Worlds (‘05) News Cre Housewives Jeru His Joyful Os Home Gospel Van Gaither Sp. Studio Long-Home Hillbil Hillbil Cops Cops Most Wanted News MADtv Å Talk Paid Welk Ti Wait Keep My Poirot Å MI-5 Å Antiques Payne Payne } Ghost in the Machine Housewives Hollywood TMZ (N) Å Big Band Motown-Definitive Levon Helm Ashford-Real Get Fam Fam CSI: NY Å CSI: NY Å News King :05 House Law/Ord SVU

265 329 249 202 278 206 209 360 248 258 312 229 269 252 299 241 244 247 256 280 245 296 649 242 307

CSI: Miami CSI: Miami CSI: Miami Hoarders Sopranos CSI: Miami Tiny Tiny Steve Harvey: Still Trippin’ Å Steve Harvey: Still Trippin’ Å How } ›› Beerfest (‘06, Comedy) Å Jackass No. 2 Greg Giraldo Pre Newsroom Camp. Brown Larry King Newsroom Camp. Brown Larry King Dirty Jobs Dirty Jobs MythBusters Time Warp Dirty Jobs MythBusters Coun NASCAR Racing Sprint Cup -- Sharpie 500. (L) SportsCenter Baseball Little League Little League Baseball ATP Tennis NASCAR FOX Report Huckabee Special Prog. Geraldo Jour Watch Red Eye MLB Baseball: Reds at Pirates Top Final Elite Final World Poker Epic Movie } My Super Ex-Girlfriend } ›› White Chicks (‘04) Shawn Wayans. Vanishing } ›› Rapid Fire (‘92) Å } ›› Rapid Fire (‘92) Å } Rapid Fire } ›› Plainsong (‘04) Å } Candles on Bay Street Riding the Bus For House Divine Gene Color Color House House Rate De Divine Gene Gangland Truckers Truckers Truckers Truckers Truckers Fab Five: Texas } Acceptance (‘09) Å Runway Mod Drop iCarly iCarly iCarly Jack iCarly iCarly Mal Mal Nanny Nanny Mal Mal UFC 89 Bisping vs Leben UFC Fight for the Troops UFC 75 } Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead } Phantom Racer (‘09) } › Monster Man (‘03) } ››› Meet the Parents Engv Engv } ››› Meet the Parents Engv Engv Last Com. } The Asphalt Jungle (‘50) } ›› Manhandled (‘49) Crime Lottery-Life Jon 18 Cake Cake Moving Up Jon 18 Cake Cake The Fugitive } ››› Ransom (‘96) Mel Gibson. } ›› We Are Marshall (‘06) Å Brain De Bobb Dude Other Star King King PJs Boon Star Bleac My Ult. Boarder FIGHTZONE XTERRA Ult. Boarder Phen Brawl National Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man Psych Å Law/Ord SVU MLB Baseball: Orioles at White Sox WGN News Scru Scru Bull Alien

8651 8182 8181 8650 8180 8192 8183 8190 8184 8185

CABLE CHANNELS

A&E BET COM CNN DISC ESPN ESPN2 FNC FSS FX FXM HALL HGTV HIST LIFE NICK SPIKE SYFY TBS TCM TLC TNT TOON TS USA WGN

23 17 46 27 24 25 37 15 20 36 38 16 29 43 35 40 44 45 30 42 28 19 14 33 32 -

118 124 107 200 182 140 144 205 137 133 187 112 120 108 170 168 122 139 132 183 138 176 437 105 239

PREMIUM CHANNELS

MAX ENC HBO SHO STARZ

510 520 500 540 530

310 340 300 318 350

512 526 501 537 520

›› Hackers } ›› 27 Dresses (‘08) } ›› RocknRolla (‘08) Linge Mrs. Dfire Fast Times } Happy Gilmore :05 } ›› Next (‘07) Å Babylon A.D. } › Max Payne :45 Boxing Juan Diaz vs. Paulie Malignaggi. Preacher Nurse Wee } › Saw IV (‘07) :35 } Hostel Part II Penn Nick :20 } WALL-E (‘08) BH Chihuahua :40 } Step Up 2 the Streets

Busty Blood Live We

Resentful father poses threat

Dear Abby: I have an infant son by a man who has told me repeatedly that he does not love our child. He says he loves me and wants to be with me, and he claims our child will spoil our relationship. He said he never wanted our baby. He refuses to do anything for our son. He just wants to do for me — and all he wants is sex. I have just learned that he is married with two other children. Please tell me what to do. — Tormented Dear Tormented: You must recognize that as a mother your first responsibility has to be to your son. If your child’s father was honest, you would have known before now that he was already married. I am concerned that because he views the baby as a rival, he might possibly be a danger to your son. At the very least he should be financially supporting that child, because it is his legal responsibility to do so. If you are living with him, for your child’s sake, you should move. And until you do, never, ever leave him alone with the baby. Dear Abby: I am a divorced mother of three grown children who is in the process of making out my will. I’m not ill, but I would like to ensure that my assets — which are modest — will be divided equally among them. My two daughters are upset that I want

Dear Abby Abigail van Buren

to include their brother, “Ricky.” As a teen, Ricky stole from his sisters. For most of his adult life he has been in trouble with the law and has served time in prison. My son is also an alcoholic and has been in treatment several times. He has never asked me for money. I know he wants to lead a straight life after he serves his current term. I can’t see any good reason for disinheriting my son. He already has VA and SSI disability income, so it isn’t like I’ll be giving him something he doesn’t have. Leaving him out of the will would be hurtful to him. Can you tell me how to smooth the waters? — Mom Dear Mom: Yes. Remind your daughters that you love them and their troubled brother equally, and that the assets you have accrued (modest though they may be) are yours to do with as you wish. Be pleasant about it, and under no circumstances allow them to push you into doing anything you don’t want to do.

Is weight loss eating disorder? Dear Dr. Gott: Last year, I found out that my sister-in-law had an eating disorder. At first I thought she was making herself throw up, but during a recent visit, I accidentally found a bag of Epsom salt with a cup and spoon in it she had put in my guest bathroom. She is 29 years old, 5 feet 8 inches and now weighs 110 pounds. She lost more than 150 pounds in the last 18 months but hasn’t changed her eating habits. I have seen her eat a 3-pound hamburger with everything on it and then rush into the bathroom. No one knows that I know about this, but I am very worried about her. Can you tell me how dangerous this is? Dear Reader: Everyday use of Epsom salt for weight loss can be associated with complications such as chronic diarrhea and allergic reactions such as hives, difficulty breathing and swelling of the lips or face. It is also possible to overdose,

PUZZLE

Ask Dr. Gott Dr. Peter M. Gott

which may lead to vomiting, nausea, low blood pressure, drowsiness, decreased heart rate, coma and even death. If you are truly worried, you should confront your sister-in-law. Express your concerns and let her know that you love and worry about her and only wish her to be happy and healthy. Perhaps knowing someone cares for her will be enough to get her to realize that she needs help. An eating disorder is like any addiction: The person will not seek out help until he or she is ready to admit there is a problem, but sometimes it only takes one person with a kind concern to be the catalyst.

IN THE STARS

Your Birthday, Aug. 22

It will be your ingenuity with regard to ways to make or save money that will be impressive. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — That conversational humming buzz behind your back will be highly complimentary. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — You’re likely to be exceptionally clever right now. Your actions will make it possible to feel secure. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — This can be a rewarding day if you are selling products in which you truly believe. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Don’t hesitate to make concessions to better your position, even if you don’t get what you want. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — A loyal ally can be of tremendous assistance in placating a potentially difficult development. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — You can disprove the axiom of “nice guys finish last” by being as fair as you can. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — You will have access to those who can fill in the missing spaces and still accomplish your aims. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Success will be yours because you know how to use your imagination to skirt obstructions. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — With encouragement, you stimulate others to be the best they can be and utilize all their assets. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — All will find you a great person to be around, especially those who are business associates. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — A basis for establishing a good working relationship can be solidified with the simple spoken word. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Channel artistic urges toward beautification of your surroundings; you’re more clever than usual.

14 — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Saturday, August 22, 2009 14 — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, SATURDAY, August 22, 2009

Nation/world

Lockerbie bomber’s release sparks controversy

LONDON (AP) — The release of the only man convicted of blowing up a Pan Am flight in 1988 has brought high drama and controversy: the jeering mob outside a Scottish prison, the cheering crowd at a Tripoli airport, the furious families of the 270 people who died in the Lockerbie bombing. Britain on Friday condemned the “upsetting” scenes of jubilation in Tripoli at the return of Abdel Baset al-Megrahi and considered canceling a royal visit to Libya as a sign of displeasure. President Barack Obama said the warm welcome in Libya was “highly objectionable.” Despite the strong words, the diplomatic end of the decades-long Lockerbie saga is unlikely to damage steadily warming relations between the West and Libya, a country once reviled as a pariah state. “It will introduce a note of caution in the West’s dealing with Libya,” said Diederik Vandewalle, a Libya specialist at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. “I don’t think it will have much of an impact at all.” Thousands of young men greeted al-Megrahi’s plane at a Tripoli airport after he was released from a Scottish prison Thursday on compassionate grounds. Some threw flower petals as the 57-yearold former Libyan intelligence agent stepped from the jet. British Foreign Secretary David Miliband condemned the scenes as “deeply distressing,” and said the way Moammar Gadhafi’s government behaved in the next few days would help determine whether Libya is accepted back into the international fold. Prime Minister Gordon Brown had written to the Libyan leader before alMegrahi’s release urging Libya to “act with sensitivity” when he returned. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said footage of al-Megrahi’s arrival was “tremendously offensive to the survivors that, as I said, lost a loved one in 1988.” “I think the images that we

Associated Press

Susan Cohen sits with Archie, one of her cats, in her home in Cape May Court House, N.J. on Thursday, August 20, 2009. Pictures of her daughter Theodora, who was one of the passengers killed in the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 in 1988, is shown in the album in foreground. More than two decades after a terrorist bomb blew a Pan Am jetliner out of the sky, victims’ relatives watched in anger as the only man ever convicted in the attack boarded another flight to his freedom in Libya.

saw in Libya yesterday were outrageous and disgusting. We continue to express our condolences to the families that lost a loved one as a result of this terrorist murder,” he told reporters. Gibbs said the White House had been in contact with Libyan authorities. “We’ve registered our outrage. We have discussed with the Libyans about what we think is appropriate. We’ll continue to watch the actions of this individual and the Libyan government.” Yet by Libyan standards, al-Megrahi’s welcome was relatively muted. Hundreds of people waiting in the crowd for his plane were rushed away by authorities at the last minute, and the arrival was not aired live on state TV. It was an unusually low-key approach for a country that used to snap up any opportunity to snub the West and could easily bring out hundreds of thousands to cheer if it chose to. It suggested that Libya is wary of hurting its ties with the U.S. and Europe and had listened to

Obama’s warning not to give al-Megrahi a hero’s welcome. “It seemed as some form of last-minute compromise between those who felt it their patriotic duty to welcome him and those in the Libyan hierarchy who wanted to heed the demands of the U.S. that it should be low-key,” said Richard Dalton, a former British ambassador to Libya. “There was no Libyan dignitary to receive him, and no formal reception. This is compulsory in Arab hospitality, so the absence of a welcoming party is quite significant,” he added. Al-Megrahi is the only man convicted in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. The explosion of a bomb hidden in the cargo hold killed all 259 people on the plane and 11 on the ground in Britain’s worst terrorist attack. In an interview on Friday with the Times of London newspaper, al-Megrahi said he had not told his 86-yearold mother that he is terminally ill. The newspaper said he had requested that

reporters didn’t tell her of his condition. “This was my hope and wish — to be back with my family before I pass away ... I always believed I would come back if justice prevailed,” al-Megrahi was quoted as telling the newspaper at his home in the Dimachk district of Tripoli. Libya and Britain have acted to make al-Megrahi’s release as smooth and understated as possible. Announcing it Thursday, Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill said he was acutely aware of the bereaved families’ pain, and stressed that he had made the decision only on narrow legal grounds. Cancer specialists have given al-Megrahi less than three months to live, and it is established legal practice to release prisoners that close to death on compassionate grounds. There have been 30 requests for compassionate release in Scotland over the last decade, 23 of which were approved. Al-Megrahi also was released just in time to arrive home for the start

of the Muslim holiday of Ramadan. MacAskill said while “those who have been bereaved cannot be expected to forget, let alone forgive ... Mr. al-Megrahi now faces a sentence imposed by a higher power.” Britain, meanwhile, walked a fine line — condemning al-Megrahi’s reception without criticizing the decision to free him, which was made in Edinburgh under Scotland’s separate judicial system. The BBC reported that Britain was considering canceling a planned visit to Libya by Prince Andrew, who has visited the country several times in his role as a British trade ambassador. Andrew’s office said a visit for next month was in the planning stages and that Buckingham Palace was taking advice from the Foreign Office. The Foreign Office would not confirm that the visit would be canceled. British officials also refuted claims the release was made to improve relations and bolster commercial ties — a view held by some victims’ relatives in the U.S. Miliband said any suggestion that the release was spurred by commercial interests was “a slur both on myself and on the government.” While Britain does have oil interests in Libya — notably a $900 million exploration deal between BP PLC and Libya’s National Oil Co. — they are small compared to investments by Italy’s Eni SpA. Although the legal story of Lockerbie is now over, some argue that the full truth about the attack may never be known. Although Libya accepted formal responsibility for the bombing, many there see al-Megrahi as an innocent victim scapegoated by the West. The Libyan’s lawyers have argued the attack was the result of an Iranian-financed Palestinian plot, and a 2007 Scottish judicial review of al-Megrahi’s case found grounds for an appeal of his conviction.

CLASSIFIEDS Contact Erika Meyer to place your ad! Call: 828-245-6431 Fax: 828-248-2790 Email: emeyer@thedigitalcourier.com In person: 601 Oak St., Forest City DEADLINES: New Ads, Cancellations & Changes Tuesday Edition.............Monday, 12pm Wednesday Edition......Tuesday, 2pm Thursday Edition......Wednesday, 2pm Friday Edition...............Thursday, 2pm Saturday Edition................Friday, 2pm Sunday Edition......................Friday, 2pm

Please check your ad on the first day that it runs. Call us before the deadline for the next edition with corrections. We will rerun the ad or credit your account for no more than one day.

*4 line minimum on all ads

FOR OUR WEEKLY SPECIAL POSTED EVERY SUNDAY IN THE CLASSIFIEDS!

1 WEEK SPECIAL

Run ad 6 consecutive days and only pay for 5 days*

2 WEEK SPECIAL

Run ad 12 consecutive days and only pay for 9 days*

3 DAY WEEKEND SPECIAL YARD SALE SPECIAL

Run a 20 word yard sale ad Thurs., Fri., & Sat. for ONLY $20.

Additional words are only 75¢ each. Deadline: Wed. at 2 p.m.

Apartments

Homes

Mobile Homes

Richmond Hill Senior Apts. in Rfdtn 1BR Units w/handicap accessible units avail. Sec 8 assistance avail. 287-2578 Hours: Mon., Tues., & Thurs. 7-3. TDD Relay 1-800-735-2962 Equal Housing Opportunity. Income Based Rent.

September Special Ask about free month’s rent! Senior Citizen Piney Ridge Apt 2BR Appl., w/d hookup, carpet, cent. h/a. One person. No pets! $400/ mo. + $400 dep. 1 yr. lease. 245-4263 (day) or 245-4083 (evening)

For Rent

For Sale

For Rent

2BR/1BA House in Spindale $400/month + $350 deposit Call 828-442-0799 after 5p

5BR/2BA DW 14 ac. Another mobile home hook up on property. $119,000 Owner fin. w/down pmt. 657-4430

Trade your home, any size or shape!

LAND OWNERS

Any payoff!!

Price Reduced for August only! 1BR $375/mo. & 2BR $400/mo. Clean & spacious Water & heat incld. Arlington Ridge Apts. Call 828-447-3233

For Sale

3BR/2BA New home in Rfdtn. Hardwood floors, appliances furnished, 2 car garage $875/mo + dep. Ref’s. required. No indoor pets. 828-289-5800 or 828-429-3322

Homes 3BR/2BA Brick Home Natural gas heat & cent. air. $80,900 Call 828-229-0308

Cleghorn Condos 1BR/1BA $600/mo. 3BR/2BA $1,100/mo. Utilities incld. and appl. furn. for both. Call 828-429-9442 3BR/1BA FC area Heat pump, carport, storage building, new windows, doors, and carpet. $625/mo + $625 dep. Ref’s. required. 245-1621 2BR/1.5BA Rfdtn area Cent. h/a, carport, appl. furn. $450/mo. + $450 dep. 289-6336 or 247-6365

BRAND NEW HOMES Well, septic, grading. We do it all!

704-484-1640

704-484-1677

1996 14x76 Single wide $6,500 Call today 704-481-0895

2BR/2BA on private lot. Chase area. Water & appliances furnished! $525/mo. + $525 deposit. References required.

Call 248-1681 2BR in Ellenboro Pleasant Acres Mobile Home Park $375/mo + $375 dep. 453-9565 2BR/2BA Rfdtn on Taylor Rd. Stove, refrig., washer & dryer. $350/mo + $350 dep. No pets! Call 287-2511

3 Bedroom/2 Bath near Harris grade school. $100 per week 245-8031 or 305-8827

3BR & 2BR/2BA SW in Rutherfordton! RENT TO OWN!

Will Finance! No Banks! Hurry! You pay no lot rent, taxes, or insurance!

NEG. $99 wk + dep

704-806-6686

Single & Double wide Shiloh: 2BR/2BA & 3BR/3BA No Pets! 245-5703 or 286-8665

The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, SATURDAY, August 22, 2009 — 15 Mobile Homes

Business

For Rent

Opportunity

2 & 3BR Stove, refrig., cable, lawn service & trash incld. $260-$350/mo. + dep. No cats! Long term only! Call 453-0078

Seeking Seasoned Entrepreneurs New local bail bondsman Start up cost $3,165 (includes state license fees). Serious inquiries only. 866-255-9520

or 429-8822 2BR & 3BR in quiet park. $350/mo. & up. Call 287-8558

New Wireless Telecommunication Co. is now offering distributorships in your area.

Business

www.mygvbiz.com/mandj

Services

Changing the World of Communication

Rollback Services Cars Rolling $40 local Utility Bldgs. $95 local After 5pm & weekends extra 828-289-8346

704-434-9308

Call today to place your ad! 245-6431

The Shiloh-Danieltown-Oakland Volunteer Fire Department is seeking a highly motivated professional for the position of CAREER FIREFIGHTER The successful applicant must have a high school diploma or GED, have a Level I Certification, have at least 5 years fire service experience and have or be able to obtain a Class B driver’s license. Applicants may pick up application at the SDO FD from the Chief, Assistant Chief or Secretary. All applications must be returned by the close of business on September 8th, 2009. Position open until filled. Shiloh-Danieltown-Oakland Volunteer Fire Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Instruction

Professional Truck Driver Training Carriers Hiring Today! • PTDI Certified Course • One Student Per Truck • Potential Tuition Reimbursement • Approved WIA & TAA provider • Possible Earnings $34,000 First Year SAGE Technical Services

& (828)286-3636 ext. 221 www.isothermal.edu/truck

Help Wanted

NOW HIRING Earn $65k, $50k, $40k (GM, Co Mgr, Asst Mgr)

We currently have managers making this, and need more for expansion. 1 year salaried restaurant management experience required.

Help Wanted

For Sale

Motorcycles

Pavillon, a premier inpatient facility near Lake Lure, NC for adults recovering from substance addiction seeks a full time Maintenance Technician to be part of our Facilities Team. Ideal candidate will have plumbing skills and knowledge of building and landscape maintenance, and skill in safely operating equipment used. Also, assists in light duty electrical repairs, furniture repair, painting, etc. Position requires high school diploma/equivalent and demonstrated interpersonal and organizational skills. Competitive salary and benefits package, EOE. Visit our website at www.pavillon.org to download an application - fax application and/or resume: 828-694-2326 Pavillon will perform criminal background check & requires clean urine drug screen.

Carpenter with 7 years experience. Tools and transportation a must! Call 828-625-4117

PART TIME BUSINESS OFFICE ASSISTANT

New Maytag Refrig. Side by side, white. $550 obo. GE Washer & Dryer white $250 obo 828-305-8661

Attention Sport bike owners or riders. Anyone interested in starting a club. Please contact 245-8406

Looking for Grooming Assistant w/2 yrs. exp. Pick up application between 9am-Noon at 108 W. Trade St., Forest City. Absolutely No Phone Calls!

Fax resume to 336-431-0873

NORTH CAROLINA, RUTHERFORD COUNTY

WHITE OAK MANOR, TRYON Accepting applications for: Licensed Medication Technician Full-time, 3rd shift for Assisted Living. Must have C.N.A. and completed Medication Technician training. C.N.A. Full and part time. We welcome enthusiastic, dependable applicants who are dedicated to the elderly. Experience preferred, but will train. Apply at 70 Oak St., Tryon, NC 28782 EOE Part time Habilitation Technician Local company is seeking part time individual to provide direct care services to individuals with MR/DD diagnosis. Min. req.: proof of HS diploma/GED, CPR/FA certification (training available), criminal/ DMV background check, proof of valid DL and vehicle ins. Contact Judith at 828-247-0622 or apply in person to 284 West Main St., Forest City WANTED: PIANIST for small church in Union Mills. Call 828-287-9141

Position requires working w/the public, computer skills, knowledge of Internet applications and Excel spreadsheets preferred. Send cover letter and resume to: Jessica Higgins Office Manager The Daily Courier PO Box 1149 Forest City, NC 28043

No phone calls, please. EOE. RN Weekend Supervisor, RN Supervisor 3-11P, & C.N.A.’s all shifts Apply in person at: Brookview Healthcare Center, 510 Thompson St., Gaffney, SC 29340 Call 864-489-3101 for directions. Brookview is a drug free workplace EOE/M/F/D/V

For Sale 27” RCA Color T.V. with remote $40 Beige futon $20 195 Maple St. Apt 4 Rfdtn 870-378-5908 Baby Grand Piano, talking dora house w/ access., Vsmile pocket w/games & charger, Vsmile console w/ access. & games Call 429-0005

Hay for sale large round bales. 1-4 rolls $25; 5 rolls & up $20 Call 288-3715 Maintenance Free Golf Cart Batteries discount on multi-sets $250/set 657- 4430

Musical Instruments Starr Richmond, IN. used upright piano Must pickup. Donation accepted to Outreach Center. Call 245-8518

Want To Buy

WILL BUY YOUR JUNK Cars & Trucks Pick up at your convenience!

Call 223-0277 I PAY CASH FOR DIABETIC TEST STRIPS Up to $10 per 100 ct. Call Frank 828-577-4197

Sport Utility 1995 Landrover Discovery All wheel drive. Exc. cond.! Must sell! $4,200 980-8009

Livestock

Registered Paso Fino Mare Pregnant, delivers beautiful babies. Must sell! Spindale 286-3349

Lost Small female black pit About 8 mo. old. Lost 8/5 from Ellenboro area, close to fire dept. Call 447-2649 Reward! F Boxer, needs meds. Brindle w/white. Lost 7/12 from 225 Harmon Rd. in Ellenboro 429-6747

Found

Male puppy Found Tuesday 8/18 in Green Hill on Cove Road Call to describe 287-7100

Lost or found a pet? Place an ad today at no cost to you! Runs for one week. 828-245-6431

NORTH CAROLINA, RUTHERFORD COUNTY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 09 SP 228

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 09 SP 210

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by ROBERT W. MARTIN AND WIFE, MARY GILLARD MARTIN AKA MARY GILLARD-MARTIN to PRLAP, INC., Trustee(s), which was dated February 22, 2007 and recorded on March 7, 2007 in Book 944 at Page 569, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina.

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by THOMAS WILLIAMS AND SHIRLEY WILLIAMS, HUSBAND AND WIFE to JOHN H. KORNEGAY, Trustee(s), which was dated August 19, 2003 and recorded on August 27, 2003 in Book 0750 at Page 0260, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina.

ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN THE CHIMNEY ROCK TOWNSHIP, RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

Situate lying and being in High Shoals Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being the same property described in that deed recorded in Deed Book 397, Page 765, Rutherford County Registry and being described in said deed as follows:

SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN CHIMNEY ROCK TOWNSHIP, RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, AND BEING LOT NUMBER 76, SECTION B, APPLE VALLEY PHASE III, FAIRFIELD MOUNTAINS, AS SHOWN ON A PLAT OF RECORD IN PLAT BOOK 13, AT PAGE 83, REVISED, RUTHERFORD COUNTY REGISTRY.

Tax Map Reference: 16-06661

Situate in Henrietta, south of the street known as Henrietta Street and also as Main Street, and BEGINNING on an iron pin which is located on the eastern side of an unnamed drive or street, which beginning corner is situated the following calls and distances from the southeastern corner of Wells Supermarket on the northern side of said Henrietta Street, 112 feet North 78 degrees East 119 feet South 10 degrees East and 160.5 feet South 1 degrees West to said beginning corner; and runs thence, North 55 1/2 degrees East 81 1/2 feet to an iron pin; thence South 15 degrees East 101.5 feet to an iron pin; thence North 54 degrees East 208 feet to an iron pin; thence South 44 East 295 feet to a concrete post in a hollow; thence South 79 degrees West 454 feet to a stone on the eastern side of the aforementioned unnamed street or drive; thence along the eastern side of said unnamed street, North 3 1/2 degrees West 228 feet to the BEGINNING.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Being that parcel of land conveyed to Robert W. Martin and wife, Mary Gillard Martin from Daniel Pearson and wife, Lynne S. Pearson by that deed dated 11/28/2005 and recorded 12/02/2005 in Deed Book 890, at Page 154 of the Rutherford County, NC Public Registry.

Said property is commonly known as 426 Winesap Boulevard, Lake Lure, NC 28746 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Robert W. Martin and Mary Gillard Martin. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, EXCEPT IN THE INSTANCE OF BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 09-11503-FC01

Said property is commonly known as 154 Carefree Drive, Henrietta, NC 28076 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Thomas Williams and wife, Shirley Williams. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, EXCEPT IN THE INSTANCE OF BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 09-10499-FC01

A TO Z, IT’S IN THE

CLASSIFIEDS!

16 — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, SATURDAY, August 22, 2009 Yard Sales

Yard Sales

2 FAMILY FC 980 Crowe Dairy Rd. (off of Oakland Rd.) Saturday 6A-until Furniture, misc. and household items!

2 FAMILY SALE FC: 426 Aqua Dr. Sat. 7A-until Portable dishwasher, long extension ladder and many other items!

2 FAMILY YARD SALE Rutherfordton 165 N. Mitchell St. (near Rutherford Fire Dept.) Sat. 8A-until Too much to list!

Harris Henrietta Rd. (across from Jones Service Station) Fri. & Sat. 8A-12P Lots of baby girl clothes and household items!

HUGE YARD SALE 131 Womack Lake Rd. (off 221-A & Kelly Rd.) Saturday 8A-until Tools, furniture, clothes and more!

This is the last one! 2 FAMILY Rfdtn: 167 Harris St. Sat. 8A-12P Spring cleaning, odds and ends, clothing. Too much to mention!

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Yard Sales GIGANTIC INSIDE FC: W. Main St., U Ought 2 B N Pictures (formerly Old Furniture Barn/Finder Keepers) Sat. 7A-until Everything must go! Electronics, furniture, material, yarn, craft supplies. Too much to mention!

Having qualified as Executor of the estate of FAYE GARRETT GOODE of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said FAYE GARRETT GOODE to present them to the undersigned on or before the 8th day of November 2009 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This is the 8th day of August, 2009.

Amy Goode-Hanaway, Collector of Affidavit 3 Charleston Place Court Greenville, SC 29615

Amy Goode-Hanaway, Executor 3 Charleston Place Court Greenville, SC 29615

Yard Sales

FC: 295 Holly Hills Dr. Sat. 7A-until Window h/a unit, furniture, clothes, household items, lift jacks, and lots more!

HUGE YARD SALE Rutherfordton Car Wash on Central High Hill Sat. 7A-until Kids clothes, furniture, and much more!

MOVING Mt. Vernon 348 Rob Long Rd. Thurs. 6P, Fri.-Sat. 7A-until Everything goes! Furniture, books, lawn equip., chickens, rabbits, antiques!

MULTI FAMILY FC 178 Brookmont Ave. (below Danieltown Fire Dept., off 221S) Fri. & Sat. 7A-until Kitchenware, clothes, books, birdhouses

Rfdtn: 2437 Maple Creek Rd. Fri. & Sat. 8A-until Antiques, tools, furs, canning equip., knick-knacks, flatware, 12,000 BTU AC. No junk good stuff!

YARD SALE Rfdtn 265 Amber Oaks Dr. (off Thompson Rd.) Sat. 8A-11A Children and adult clothes, shoes, toys, books, DVD’s/videos, misc.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as Collector of Affidavit of the estate of JOHN FRANKLIN GOODE of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said JOHN FRANKLIN GOODE to present them to the undersigned on or before the 8th day of November 2009 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This is the 8th day of August, 2009.

“If You’d Listed Here,You’d Be Sold Now!” Thousands of folks who have sold their cars, homes and merchandise on our classified pages, know that the Classifieds work harder for you. And, so do all the people who have found cars, homes and bargains on our pages. Not to mention jobs, roommates, financial opportunities and more.

Next time you have something to advertise, put the Classifieds on the job.

828-245-6431 The Daily Courier

To place a Classified listing, call

NORTH CAROLINA, RUTHERFORD COUNTY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 09 SP 247 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by RENE A WALKER & JAMES N WALKER, Joint Tenancy to Christopher Reddick, Trustee(s), which was dated December 18, 2006 and recorded on December 27, 2006 in Book 934 at Page 56, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina.

NORTH CAROLINA, RUTHERFORD COUNTY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 09 SP 226 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by JERRY L. ROSE AND TAMMY S. ROSE, A MARRIED COUPLE to RICHARD P. WILLIAMS, Trustee(s), which was dated March 28, 2007 and recorded on March 29, 2007 in Book 948 at Page 666, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Lisa S. Campbell, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on August 25, 2009 at 12:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: TRACT NO. ONE: lying and being in Cool Springs Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, situate on the North side of Poplar Street just outside the city limits of Alexander Mills, and being more particularly described according to plat and survey made by J. J. Wells, Registered Land Surveyor, on April 15, 1967, as follows: BEGINNING on an iron pin in the old northern right of way line of Poplar Street (said iron pin being 12.5 feet North of the center of said street and directly under a telephone and electric service line) said beginning point being located North 83 degrees 16 minutes West 370 feet from the center of a culvert in the West margin of a dirt street intersecting Poplar Street from the North, said beginning point being the southwest corner of the roger Hoyle property, and running thence from said beginning point with the old northern right of way line of Poplar Street and directly under a telephone and electric service line North 83 degrees 16 minutes West 130 feet to an iron pin located 12.5 feet north of the center of said street; thence leaving the street and running North 4 degrees 16 minutes East 306.2 feet to an iron pin in line of the H. M. Wall property; thence with line of H. M. Wall property South 83 degrees 08 minutes East 130 feet to an iron pin which marks the northwest corner of the Roger Hoyle property; thence with the line of the Roger Hoyle propert y south 4 degrees 34 minutes West 305.8 feet to the point and place of the BEGINNING. Being the same property described in Deed Book 299, Page 509, Rutherford County Registry, to which reference is hereby made. TRACT NO. TWO: Lying and being in Cool Springs Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, situate on the North side of Poplar Street just outside of City Limits of Alexander Mills, and being more particularly described according to plat and survey made by J. J. Wells, Registered Land Surveyor, on April 15, 1967, as follows: BIGINNING on an iron pin in the old northern right of way line of Poplar Street (said iron pin being 12.5 feet north of the Southwest corner of the residence lot conveyed by Geneva Aileen S. Hopper and husband, Don A. Hopper to Clark G. Hoyle and wife, Betty s. Hoyle, and running thence from said beginning point and with the old northern right of way line of Poplar Street North 83 degrees 16 minutes West 6.7 feet to an iron pin located 12.5 feet north of the center of said street, being the southeast corner of the G. T. Hoyle property North 4 degrees 16 minutes East (passing another iron pin in said line at 4.4 feet) 306.2 feet to an iron pin in line of the H. M. Wall property, northwest corner of the G. T. Hoyle property; thence with the line of the H. M. Wall property South 83 degrees 8 minutes East 6.7 feet to an iron pin, northwest corner of the aforesaid Clark G. Hoyle lot; thence with line of the Clark G. Hoyle lot South 4 degrees 16 minutes West 306.2 feet to the point and place of the BEGINNING. Being the same property described in quitclaim deed dated April 21, 1967, and recorded in Deed Book 299, Page 515, Rutherford County Registry, to which reference is hereby made. SUBJECT TO BOUNDARY LINE AGREEMENT dated May 23, 1967, between Clark Griffin Hoyle and wife, Betty S. Hoyle and Roger Hoyle and wife Rebecca B. Hoyle recorded in Deed Book 299, Page 512, Rutherford County Registry. Reference is made to Tax Map No: 249-12-5, Parcel No: 04-28219. The above property has the address of 276 Poplar Street, Forest City, North Carolina. ALSO BEING Tracts One and Two in deed dated April 5th, 2002 to James R. Blanton and wife, Joy S. Blanton, and recorded in Deed Book 795 at Page 299, Rutherford County Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 276 Poplar Street, Forest City, NC 28043 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Jerry L. Rose and wife, Tammy S. Rose. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, EXCEPT IN THE INSTANCE OF BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. Lisa S. Campbell Substitute Trustee PO Box 4006 Wilmington, NC 28406 PHONE: 910-392-4971 FAX: 910-392-8051 File No.: 09-03478-FC01

Yard Sales

Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on September 1, 2009 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: Situate, lying and being in Sulphur Springs Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and BEGINNING at a stake in the center of Floyd's Creek in the Charles Crow line; thence with said line South 7-1/4 West 13-4/5 poles to a stone, Crows corner; thence South 85 West 24 poles to a stone; thence South 4-1/2 West 19-1/5 poles to an iron pipe in the Cox old line; thence with said line, South 85-1/2 East 77-2/5 poles to a stone the Hudson old corner; thence with the Hudson line, North 3-1/4 East 20-4/5 poles to a stake in the center of Floyds Creek; thence up the center of the creek, North 73 West 52-2/5 poles to the BEGINNING, containing 11.09 acres, more or less. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 196 Amos Road, Forest City, NC 28043 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Melva Rene' Amos. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, EXCEPT IN THE INSTANCE OF BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 09-11811-FC01

The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, SATURDAY, August 22, 2009 — 17

WEB DIRECTORY Visit the advertisers below by entering their Web address

AUTO DEALERSHIPS

HEALTH CARE

NEWSPAPER

REAL ESTATE

HUNNICUTT FORD

BUSINESS&SERVICE DIRECTORY (828) 245-1626 www.hunnicuttfordmercury.com

(828) 245-0095 www.hospiceofrutherford.org

(828) 245-6431 www.thedigitalcourier.com

(828) 286-1311 www.keeverrealestate.com

To List Your Website In This Directory, Contact The Daily Courier Classified Department at (828) 245-6431 Erika Meyer, Ext. 205

AIR CONDITIONING & HEATING

CONSTRUCTION

FENCING

Hutchins Remodeling

“We’re Not Comfortable Until You Are” “Serving Rutherford & Cleveland County For 30 Years” NC License 6757 • SC License 4299 FAST RELIABLE SERVICE ON ALL BRANDS Free Estimates • Best Warranties All Work Guaranteed Service • Installation • Duct Cleaning • IAQ Gas / Oil / Heat Pumps / Geothermal / Boilers Residential & Commercial 24 Hour Emergency Service

245-1141 www.shelbyheating.com

Decks ~ Handicap Ramps Painting ~ Porches Roofing ~ Seamless Gutters & Gutter Cleaning Service FREE ESTIMATES CALL LANCE HUTCHINS

(828) 245-1986 Cell (828) 289-4420

Office

Commercial • Residential CHAIN LINK WOOD • VINYL DOG • HORSE • CATTLE All Types of Farm Fencing

828-625-0110 828-447-5997

YOUR AD COULD BE HERE!

FREE ESTIMATES

GRADING & HAULING

GRADING/PAVING

DAVID’S GRADING

RGRA E DI N NG D R , IN and C GA PAVING SERVICES

We do it all

No job too small

828-657-6006 Track Hoe Work, Tractor Work , Dozer Work, Bobcat Work, Trenching, Grading and Land Clearing, Hauling Gravel, Sand, Dirt, Etc.

Does your business need a boost? Let us design an eye catching ad for your business! Business & Services Directory ads get results! Call the Classified Department today! 245-6431

Quality Fine Grading, Stone & Asphalt Work, Sealcoating and Striping at Competitive Prices! OVER 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE

FREE ESTIMATES

828-527-3036 828-527-2925

FREE ESTIMATE

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

HOME IMPROVEMENT Specializing In Metal Roofing.....Offered In Many Colors

Bill Gardner Construction, Inc

Guaranteed Lowest Prices on Vinyl DH Windows Vinyl Replacement Windows Double Pane, Double Hung 3/4" Glass, Energy-Star Rated

WINDOWS & SIDING ENTRANCE DOORS

STORM DOORS

Family Owned & Operated Local Business

FREE LOW E AND ARGON!

INSTALLED - $199*

*up to 101 UI

Wood & Vinyl Decks • Vinyl Siding • Kitchen & Bath Remodeling Reface Your Cabinets, Don't Replace Them!

Free Estimates & Fully Insured Licensed Contractor

Clean up at the end of each day GUARANTEED

H & M Industries, Inc.

Licensed Contractor with 35 Years Experience

828-248-1681

704-434-9900

245-6367

Website - hmindustries.com

Visa Mastercard Discover

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Hensley’s Power Washing

828-245-6333 828-253-9107 AFFORDABLE HOUSE WASHING WITH experience & knowledge & Great Customer service We Can Bring Water

ROOFING

GARY LEE QUEEN’S ROOFING

Golden Valley Community Over 35 Years Experience ✓ All work guaranteed ✓ Specializing in all types of roofing, new & old ✓ References furnished ✓ Vinyl Siding ✓ 10% DISCOUNT FOR SENIOR CITIZENS CHURCHES & COMMUNITY BUILDINGS ALSO METAL ROOFS

5 YEAR WARRANTY ON LABOR FREE ESTIMATES

Call today! 245-8215

TREE CARE

HOME REPAIR

Low Rates Fully insured Free Estimates (828) 289-7092 Cell

Chad Sisk Senior Citizen Discounts available.

PAINTING

Interior & Exterior 15 years experience * roofing * concrete * decks & steps * painting * carpentry * skirting * plumbing * sheet rock * room additions * metal roofing

No Job Too Small Discount for Senior Citizens

Interior & Exterior INSURED FREE ESTIMATES Reasonable Rates

Great references Free Estimates

828-657-6518 828-223-0310

Owner Jerry Lancaster 286-0822

TREE CARE

VETERINARIAN

Window Cleaning

Thunder Road Animal Bi-Lo Hospital

Crystal Clear Window Cleaning

Carolina Tree Care & Stump Grinding Good Clean Work Satisfaction Guaranteed

PAINTING

Super 8 Motel

Topping & Removal Stump Grinding Fully Insured Free Estimates 20 Years Experience Senior Citizens & Veterans Discounts

Mark Reid 828-289-1871

74 Bypass

Spindale Denny’s 286-0033 *Dog/Cat spay/neuter program *Low-cost monthly shot clinic *Flea & tick control *Heart worm prevention *SALE* Save Up To $4600 Today

John 3:16

Window & Mirror Cleaning Residential & Commercial Free Estimates 12 Years Experience Steve Kimbrell 828-245-1464 828-429-0089 Breeze@nctv.com

— The

Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Saturday, August 22, 2009

nation/world World Today

A worker counts ballots at a mosque-turned polling station in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, Aug. 21, 2009. Campaign teams for President Hamid Karzai and top challenger Abdullah Abdullah each positioned themselves Friday as the winner of Afghanistan’s presidential election, one day after millions of Afghans braved dozens of militant attacks to cast ballots.

Lawmakers seek security review

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi lawmakers called Friday for a review to find and fix acknowledged shortcomings in the country’s U.S.-trained security forces that were revealed by a wave of bombings this week, including attacks on government buildings in Baghdad. Lawmakers also called for an emergency session of parliament to address the security concerns, the deputy speaker said, as anger continued to mount over the attacks. The bombings have shaken public confidence in Iraq’s security forces and caused some to wonder if the security transition from U.S. to Iraqi hands is happening to rapidly. A bombing Friday at a vegetable market in southern Baghdad exposed more lapses in security. An explosives-packed truck used in the attack passed through an Iraqi police checkpoint but was not searched minutes before exploding at the market’s front gate, an Iraqi police official said. Two people were killed and 20 were wounded.

Tycoon admits company failing

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian construction magnate who made headlines for saying that anyone who failed to become a billionaire in Russia is a loser has admitted that his once titanic company is going under. Mirax Group CEO Sergei Polonsky, who was worth $1.2 billion in 2008 according to Forbes magazine, posted a letter on his blog late Thursday saying that the company would stop all construction. The post comes after a court last week froze Mirax Group’s assets for its failure to repay a $242 million loan, putting the brakes on such high-profile Mirax projects as the Federation Tower, an ambitious Moscow spire planned for completion in 2010. Polonsky famously declared in 2008 that “those who don’t have a billion, can go to hell.” In the fall, he urged reporters not to blow the economic downturn out of proportion. Now, he acknowledges things have changed. “During the past year, we haven’t managed to secure a single loan for construction, and in the past month we haven’t sold a single square meter of housing or collected any installment payments for the real estate we’ve already sold,” he wrote.

Death toll in Siberian blast 47

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian news agencies say the death toll from the accident at the SayanoShushenskaya power plant in Siberia has reached 47, with 28 people still missing. Earlier reports said 26 people were confirmed dead, with 49 missing. Interfax and RIA Novosti news agencies said authorities found more bodies and body parts Friday at the dam, Russia’s largest.

AP Photo

Karzai, Abdullah claim lead KABUL (AP) — President Hamid Karzai and top challenger Abdullah Abdullah positioned themselves Friday as the likely winner of Afghanistan’s presidential election, one day after millions of Afghans braved Taliban threats and intimidation to cast ballots. Partial preliminary results won’t be made public before Tuesday, as Afghanistan and the dozens of countries with troops and aid organizations in the country wait to see who will lead the troubled nation for the next five years. The next president faces an agenda filled with crises: rising insurgent violence, rampant corruption and a huge narcotics trade. Both sides said their candidate was ahead in the count. Officials with the country’s Independent Election Commission said it was too early for any campaign to claim itself the winner. Counting at individual polling sites has been completed, but ballots are now being sent to Kabul, election officials said. Abdullah’s camp said it was investigating claims of fraud across southern provinces where Karzai would expect to do well. “As far as my campaign is concerned, I am in the lead, and that’s despite the rigging which has taken place in some parts of the country,” Abdullah told The

Associated Press. He claimed that government officials interfered with ballot boxes, and in some places blocked monitors from inspecting boxes or their contents. Abdullah said there “is a likelihood” that neither he nor Karzai got more than 50 percent of the vote, a circumstance that would trigger a run-off. Though election officials previously said preliminary results would be announced Saturday, Daoud Ali Najafi, the chief electoral officer, said Friday that results won’t be made public until Tuesday. Karzai’s campaign spokesman, Waheed Omar, said that the campaign believes “we are well ahead” in the vote count based on reports the campaign has received. Omar also said a second round would be “logistically, financially and also politically” problematic for the people of Afghanistan, though the election commission has said it is ready to hold a second round if needed. “Our prediction is that the election will not go to the second round,” Omar said. “Our initial information is that we will hopefully be able to win the elections in the first round.” A Times of London report Friday said election officials at a polling station near Kabul recorded 5,530 ballots in the first hour of voting Thursday,

even though no voters were at the site when the Times’ reporter arrived at 8 a.m. Election workers said the area was pro-Karzai and was controlled by a lawmaker who said he had already voted for Karzai, even though his finger wasn’t marked with indelible ink, a fraud prevention measure, the Times reported. The International Republican Institute, a U.S.-based nonprofit organization that had about 30 election observers in Afghanistan, said the vote was at a “lower standard” than the 2004 and 2005 Afghan elections” but that “the process so far has been credible.” Richard S. Williamson, the IRI’s delegation leader in Afghanistan and a former U.S. ambassador to the U.N., said the election “was defined by violence.” International officials have predicted that Afghanistan’s second-ever direct presidential vote would be imperfect but expressed hope that Afghans would accept the outcome as legitimate — a key component of President Barack Obama’s strategy for the war. The country’s chief electoral officer, Daoud Ali Najafi, said the commission had only started to receive partial results in Kabul on Friday morning.

REGISTER NOW FOR FALL DANCE CLASSES! competition bootcamp & auditions AUG. 22nd-30th already registered at another dance studio? no problem! we’ll waive the registration fee. *restrictions apply

we GUARANTEE a better program than the one you are enrolled in or the classes are on us! 187 Main St • RutheRfoRdton • nC

704.948.9179

info@popSpeRfoRMingaRtS.CoM www.popSpeRfoRMingaRtS.CoM

COME CHECK OUT WHAT THE TALK IS ALL ABOUT!

FREE TICKETS To The

Southern Ideal Home Show And Kitchen and Bath Show

Dancin’ Stars Studio Register Now!

Aug. 28th-30th At The Park

Offering Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, and Ballet Classes for Ages 3+

Courtesy of The Daily Courier 601 Oak St., Forest City Mon.-Fri 8AM-5PM

Sept. 3rd - Oct 1st. Waltz • Oct. 8th - Nov. 5th Cha Cha Nov.12th - Dec. 10th - Fox Trot Jan 7th -Feb. 4th - East Coast Swing Feb. 11 - March 11th - Rumba

(formerly Charlotte Merchandise Mart)

While supplies last No phone calls please

*Only $25 Membership Fee for both Dance & Gymnastics* *Discounts available* *Small class sizes for individualized attention* *Now offering Beginner Ballroom Lessons*

Located in IGA Adventure Center in Rutherfordton

Call 287-4449 for more information.